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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Hyderabad Bureau

Three, including two juveniles, booked under POCSO Act in Mahabubabad

Nellikuduru police have booked three youngsters, including two juveniles, on charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old minor girl of the same village in the mandal for the past few months.

Acting on a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, the police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the trio on Monday night.

Sources said that the victim was found to be five months pregnant during a medical examination.

The police launched a detailed investigation into the case and are on the lookout for the accused.

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