HYDERABAD: Five men in their early twenties have been nabbed for allegedly sexually exploiting a 17-year-old student.
On November 30, the 17-year-old intermediate first year student went missing after leaving home to attend college. A missing case was registered by police the same day based on a complaint by her family members. On December 3, Sultan Bazar police traced the girl with an auto driver at Chaderghat.
The girl was sent to her family and subsequently her statement was recorded by police at Bharosa centre. According to police, the girl said that she was with five men during a span of three days and they had sexually exploited her.
“We have apprehended the five accused. Four of them are auto drivers and one is a carpenter. According to the girl, she knew the accused while going to college. She was with each one of the accused at a different place and time during the three days,” Joint CP, East Zone, M Ramesh said.
Based on the complaint of the family, a rape and kidnap case has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, POCSO Act, SC&ST (POA) Act.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
