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Bengaluru News: Bengaluru's Bannerghatta police have detained six students from an international school and arrested their hostel warden following allegations a 15-year-old boy being bullied and sexually assaulted. The incidents reportedly took place over four days at the hostel.

According to police reports, the senior students targeted the boy, forcing him to dance naked and hitting him with steel hangers when he refused. The harassment continued on September 5 and 6, with the Senior boys pouring hot and cold water over him.

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The Indian Express report cited Police as stating that, Despite the boy's attempts to seek help, the warden dismissed his complaints as trivial, “The student had complained to the warden. But he ignored it, considering it to be a minor issue. Later, he informed the boy’s parents, who immediately approached the police and filed a complaint.” The warden has since been arrested for negligence and failing to take action when the incidents were reported.

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Authorities have filed charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Juvenile Justice Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, which include criminal intimidation and sexual assault. The school's principal has also been called in for questioning regarding the events.

In separate news, a 25-year-old man, Raghuveer, running a cyber cafe in Bengaluru’s Hebbagodi, has been arrested for allegedly producing and selling fake government IDs and educational certificates for over a year. Police said he used the cafe on Bhavani Road to forge documents, including Aadhaar cards and SSLC/PU marks cards, charging Rs 2,000–Rs 10,000 for IDs and up to Rs 50,000 for certificates. Customers mostly sought fake Aadhaar cards to check into hotels. An undercover police operation confirmed the activity, leading to a raid that also arrested his 19-year-old associate, Yashwanth. Several devices used in forgery were seized, and investigations are ongoing.