The Oddanchatram All Women Police arrested a 21-year-old man on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl near here on Monday.
ADVERTISEMENT
The accused has been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said the police.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had befriended the victim over a mobile phone, who is studying in Class XI. Both were allegedly in love and neighbours.
Based on a complaint received from the victim’s mother on August 11 when the duo left their homes and went to Tirupur and Salem, the police arrested the accused and remanded him to judicial custody. Both of them returned home on Monday. Further investigation is on.
This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. To read 250+ such premium articles every
month
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
The Hindu operates by its editorial values to provide you quality journalism.
You have read {{data.cm.views}} out of {{data.cm.maxViews}} free articles.
This is your last free article.