Child Sexual Assault Cases Shock South Asia

Recent cases of sexual assault against minors across various regions have shocked communities. In Shahjahanpur, a 12-year-old boy allegedly raped his 8-year-old cousin, while a 60-year-old man in Kanpur was arrested for raping his 12-year-old niece. In Chandigarh, a father was detained for inappropriately touching his daughter while intoxicated. In Nagapattinam, a man was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman and her daughter. Punjab's Mandi Bahauddin district saw an attempted assault on an 11-year-old by her uncle, and in Malir's Sherpao Colony, a man attempted to assault a 6-year-old girl, later found in a gunny bag. These incidents highlight the pervasive issue of child sexual abuse despite stringent laws.