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Mumbai: Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey revises POCSO FIR circular
Updated On: 19 June, 2022 02:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On June 6, Mumbai Police chief Sanjay Pandey issued a circular, which said a First Information Report (FIR) for molestation or under the POCSO Act should be registered only upon a recommendation by an ACP and after receiving permission of the DCP of the zone
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Sanjay Pandey, commissioner of police, Mumbai. File Photo
After facing criticism over a circular which mandated that no FIR for molestation or offences under the POCSO Act should be registered without the zonal DCP`s permission, Mumbai CP Sanjay Pandey has issued a revised order directing its officials to register FIRs immediately in cases of molestation and offences under the POCSO Act where they do not suspect any foul play.
The revised order, issued on Friday, further said sometimes police complaints of molestation and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act are filed due to property issue, financial dispute or personal enmity. In such cases, a senior police inspector should contact the Assistant Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of (DCP) concerned to take directives to register an FIR, the order said.
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