Hyderabad, May 18 -- The Petbasheerabad police on Sunday, May 17, registered fresh criminal cases against 24 media organisations for allegedly broadcasting and publishing photographs, videos and personal details of a minor girl and her family in connection with the Bandi Sai Bageerath POCSO case.

The cases were registered following a complaint lodged by the chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Police invoked Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice Act, Section 72(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which prohibit disclosure of the identity and details of minor victims.

Social media users also booked

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