The Banjara Hills police booked a constable of the Andhra Pradesh police under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, on Wednesday.
The action was based on a complaint by the girl’s mother. Police said the constable, Maheswar Reddy, a resident of Vijayawada, had assaulted the girl when he visited her house. The victim’s mother allegedly knew the constable closely.
An investigation was opened.
