Two mentally challenged girls, including a minor, were sexually abused allegedly by a 25-year-old autorickshaw driver at the former’s home in Gampalagudem Mandal in Krishna district.
According to the local police, the accused K. Gopi Krishna on Wednesday deliberately trespassed into the house of the victims, who are siblings, upon observing that their parents were away at work. He then threatened them and allegedly resorted to sexual assault.
Police said Gopi Krishna warned them of dire consequences if they revealed the assault to their parents and fled. The girls later complained to their parents, who in turn approached police and lodged a complaint. Police lodged a case against the accused under Section 376 of IPC and the POCSO Act. The accused is absconding.
