CHENNAI: A 17-year-old boy who allegedly raped a mentally-challenged woman near Sriperumbudur was arrested on Tuesday.
Police said the 23-year-old woman was the daughter of a couple from a village near Sriperumbudur. Due to the pandemic, her parents were forced to work and had to leave their daughter alone at home.
The minor boy noticed that the woman was alone in the house and went to her house to befriend her.
Police said he went to her house two days ago and locked the door from inside and subsequently raped her.
After her parents returned home, they found out what happened and filed a complaint at Sriperumbudur all women police station.
The boy was sent to a government home.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
