Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Woman Booked Under POCSO After Alleged Conduct With Minor
Police in Talegaon Dabhade have opened a case involving a 21-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy.
The boy’s father made the complaint.
He said the woman took the boy away by saying they might marry.
He also alleged that she kissed the boy in a sexual way.
Because the boy is under 18, the POCSO child-protection law applies.
The alleged incident was reported to have happened near Jijamata Chowk.
The woman and the boy were reportedly distant relatives who knew each other.
Police detained the woman and gave her a notice, but they have not arrested her.
Investigators are still checking what happened and the exact order of events.
A 21-year-old woman was booked under the POCSO Act after a complaint involving a 17-year-old boy in Talegaon Dabhade.
The boy’s father alleged that she took his son away on the pretext of marriage and kissed him with sexual intent.
The alleged incident reportedly occurred between September 3 and September 4 near Jijamata Chowk.
Police registered the case on September 5 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of POCSO.
The woman was detained and served a notice but was not arrested; the investigation is continuing.
- Who
- A 21-year-old woman, Laxmi Ram Dhangar, and a 17-year-old boy are involved in the complaint; the boy’s father reported it.
- What
- Police booked the woman over allegations that she took the minor away on the pretext of marriage and engaged in sexual conduct with him.
- When
- The alleged incident was reported between 6 pm on September 3 and 10 am on September 4; the case was registered on September 5.
- Where
- Near Jijamata Chowk in Talegaon Dabhade, under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate.
- Why
- The complaint alleged sexual intent and involved a person below 18, making the POCSO Act applicable.
Complainant’s Allegations
Police Investigation Status
What happened to the minor
Complainant’s Allegations
The boy’s father alleged that the woman took his son away on the pretext of marriage and kissed him with sexual intent.
Police Investigation Status
Police are still examining the circumstances in which the boy was allegedly taken away and are working to establish the exact sequence of events.
Legal implications
Complainant’s Allegations
The complaint led to charges under the POCSO Act because the boy is 17, below the law’s stated age threshold of 18.
Police Investigation Status
The woman has not been arrested; police detained her and served a notice while the investigation continues.
- Suspect
- Laxmi Ram Dhangar, 21
- Minor
- 17-year-old Class 12 student who also works part-time
- Police station
- Talegaon Dabhade Police Station
- Case registered
- September 5
- Applicable laws
- Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act
- Current status
- The woman was detained and served a notice but was not arrested
- Investigation
- Police are examining the circumstances and the exact sequence of events