Praneeta Prakash 
Two young girls below the age of ten were allegedly subjected to sexual offenses last month.
According to Police, one case involved a four-year-old girl who was reportedly indecently assaulted by a 19-year-old male, while a 17-year-old male allegedly raped and indecently assaulted his ten-year-old sister.
The incidents occurred in 2022 but were only reported in early 2025.
While revealing the overall crime statistics for last month, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu highlighted that crime against children increased by nine percent last month.
92 sexual offense cases were recorded in January compared to 100 cases for the same period last year.
According to Tudravu, this was an eight percent decrease.
He said of the 92 cases, 53 offenses were committed in the previous months and years.
Tudravu added that it was concerning that 60 percent of the victims were under 18.
He said data indicated that sexual abuse affected both genders, with females making up 93 percent of the reported victims and males comprising seven percent.
In January, the Force recorded 29 rape cases, 23 cases of indecent assault, and 15 cases of sexual assault.
