The Hindu Impact: High Court panel seeks reports on rescue of pregnant minor

The Andhra Pradesh High Court’s Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) has directed the NTR Commissionerate police and the Krishna district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to submit reports on the rescue of a pregnant minor girl in NTR district.Taking suo motu cognisance of a report published in The Hindu on July 20, titled ‘Rescue of 14-year-old pregnant girl’, on the incident in Tatakuntla village of Vissannapet mandal, the JJC directed the CWC Chairperson and the police authorities to submit separate reports by July 27.The committee also directed the officials to appear before it at a meeting scheduled in the High Court on July 29 with all relevant records for discussion on the case.Constables suspendedIn a separate case, head constable Sitaramulu and constable Prasad, attached to the Nandigama