Three including 65-year-old Man Arrested under POCSO Act
Mangaluru: Three persons have been arrested for sexually abusing a minor girl in the Bantwal town police station limits on September 19.
The arrested have been admitted as Razak (36) Sheikabba (65) and Nawaz (21) all from Goodinabali, Bantwal.
According to the police, on September 19, the victim was admitted to a private hospital for treatment. The victim informed the police that when she was at her grandmother’s house, she had gone to a neighbour Razak’s house. At around 8:00 pm he took her to the terrace, sexually abused her and also threatened her with life if she revealed it to anyone.
Later another neighbour Sheikabba (65) also took the girl to a new building and sexually abused her. He too threatened her not to reveal the matter to anyone. She also said that another youth Nawaz also sexually abused her.
The Bantwal police filed a complaint under section 376, 506 IPC and 4, 8, 12 POCSO act 2012.
All the three accused were arrested and produced before the court.
