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On Monday, November 17, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court came down heavily on a police officer for neglecting crucial evidence against a BJP functionary accused of sending obscene text messages and voice notes to a 16-year-old girl.

A forensic report had conclusively established that the obscene chats originated from the WhatsApp account of BJP functionary Sahirsha alias MS Sha. Despite this, the then investigation officer, Annamayil, filed a closure report claiming it was a “mistake of fact,” effectively attempting to absolve Sha.

Raising concerns over attempts to dilute serious charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Justice B Pugalendhi of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court re

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