Caretaker rapes minor girl, held

Caretaker rapes minor girl, held
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A caretaker of an orphanage was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl inmate, police said on Wednesday. Sampath, 28, was apprehended under Section 354-A of the IPC and Section 9 (F) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) after the victim, a sixth standard student, lodged a complaint against him on Tuesday, they said.

Hyderabad: A caretaker of an orphanage was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl inmate, police said on Wednesday. Sampath, 28, was apprehended under Section 354-A of the IPC and Section 9 (F) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) after the victim, a sixth standard student, lodged a complaint against him on Tuesday, they said.

The accused is an organiser of the city-based Adharna Orphan Home, an orphanage for children located at Sri Colony in Neredmet area. It is suspected that the alleged incident took place on Tuesday as claimed by the girl, police said. He was picked up from the orphanage premises, police said, adding that the accused has been sent to judicial custody by a local court on Wednesday.

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