Under Section 24(5) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the police officer…

Section 24(5) requires the police officer to "ensure that the identity of the child is protected from the public media", unless the Special Court directs otherwise in the child's interest. The same section bars keeping the child at the police station at night (sub-section (4)) and requires that the child not come into contact with the accused (sub-section (3)).