Guwahati, June 24 -- A special court in Assam has directed the framing of charges against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Gaurav Upadhyay in connection with a six-year-old case involving allegations of child sexual abuse.

Authorities have invoked the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the officer, who currently holds senior roles in the Assam government.

The case dates back to December 2019, when a 14-year-old girl accused Upadhyay of molestation. Police registered an FIR in January 2020, and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) later investigated the matter.

The CID submitted a chargesheet naming Upadhyay, who at the time of the alleged incide...