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.