Karnataka Minor Dies by Suicide; POCSO Case Filed Against Man

✍️ Latestly 🗓 25 Jun 2026, 07:03 AM 👁 3

A 17-year-old girl has died by suicide in Surathkal, Karnataka. Police have filed a case under the POCSO Act, rape, and abetment to suicide against a man named Aneesh Poojary.

A tragic incident has been reported from Surathkal in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, where a 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide. Following the incident, the local police have initiated legal proceedings.

A case has been registered against an individual identified as Aneesh Poojary. The charges include violations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, alongside charges of rape and abetment to suicide. Further details regarding the investigation are being processed by the authorities.