PRESS RELEASE


```May 15: Certain social media reporters have been noticed by Ganderbal Police who violated legal provisions about non disclosure of real name of rape victim.

In this regard Hon‘ble Principal Juvenile Justice Board (CJIM) Ganderbal has taken cognizance into the matter and passed directions to Police for taking legal action against such social media reporters.

Accordingly, Ganderbal Police registered a case FIR No. 102/2019 under section 23 POCSO Act, 228-A RPC against social media reporters who has publicized the identity of rape victim. Investigation in the matter is going on.

General public is hereby informed that the publication of real name of rape victim is a Criminal Offence under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence Act (POCSO Act).```