62-year-old man arrested under POCSO Act in Kumbakonam
A 62-year-old man has been arrested in Kumbakonam under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl. The accused, identified as Jayakumar, reportedly lured the three-and-a-half-year-old victim into his home with biscuits before committing the crime. The incident was reported to the police after the child disclosed the assault to her parents, leading to an investigation and subsequent arrest.
- ▪The accused is a 62-year-old man named Jayakumar.
- ▪He allegedly assaulted a three-and-a-half-year-old girl.
- ▪The crime occurred on May 14 when the victim was playing near her house.
- ▪Jayakumar lured the child into his house with biscuits before the assault.
- ▪He has been remanded in judicial custody following his arrest.
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Kumbakonam All Women Police on Sunday arrested a 62-year-old man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-and-a-half-year-old girl.The accused has been identified as Jayakumar, a resident of Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. According to the police, the crime was committed on May 14 when the victim was playing near her house. Jayakumar, her neighbour, reportedly lured the toddler into his house by offering her biscuits and subsequently assaulted her.The crime came to light after the child narrated the ordeal to her parents.
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