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  "id": 13033899,
  "title": "When childhood feels unsafe: POCSO cases in A.P.’s Rayalseema",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/when-childhood-feels-unsafe-pocso-cases-in-a-p-s-rayalseema",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:46:27.000Z",
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    "name": "The Hindu",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/when-childhood-feels-unsafe-pocso-cases-in-andhra-pradesh/article71560892.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rayalaseema’s POCSO cases reveal a troubling mix of vulnerability, silence and delayed intervention, even as police investigations become more technology-driven, reports K. Umashanker. Andhra Pradesh recorded a decline in cases in 2025, but Chittoor saw a rise while Anantapur and Kurnool recorded falls. With 5,408 cases pending in exclusive POCSO courts, forensic delays, staff shortages, stigma…",
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