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One arrested in POCSO case

January 12, 2019 11:15 pm | Updated 11:15 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

The Marayamuttom police on Saturday arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly over two years.

The police identified the accused as Gopakumar of Poovathoor, near Marayamuttom. He allegedly used to lure the victim by offering her sweets. Having been booked under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), the accused was remanded to judicial custody.

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