Hyderabad, Oct 24 (PTI) Four men were arrested and three minors apprehended for “sexually assaulting” a 16-year-old girl in Siddipet district, police said on Saturday.
The seven accused, who had befriended the girl, allegedly assaulted her over the past few months, a senior police official said.
Based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother, a case was registered at Maddur police station under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
During the investigation, the four adult accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody by a court on Friday. The three minors were apprehended and sent to a state-run Children’s Home for Boys, the official said. PTI VVK SSK
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