India, Dec. 21 -- Four women were placed under preventive arrest in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district after their minor sons were accused of harassing a teenage girl from the same village. Police said the action was taken to caution the parents over the behaviour of their children and for not imparting 'achhe sanskar' (good values).

The incident came to light after the girl's parents filed a complaint alleging that four boys had made inappropriate remarks and harassed her while she was travelling to and from school. The case was registered earlier this week under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to a report by The Indian Express.

Ajay Pal Singh, the ...