Woman arrested in POCSO case in Telangana

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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Child abuse. Representational image. (iStock)

In a rare case, a woman was arrested in Telangana's Siddipet district under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl, police said on Saturday June 15.

The 27-year-old woman has been living in a rented house in Siddipet with her husband and two children for three years, according to a police statement.

The woman had encouraged the teenager, who is the son of the owner, to have a physical relationship with her, the press release said.

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Persuaded teenager

She persuaded the teenager to bring cash and gold jewelry from home. They then left for Chennai in January and both have been there ever since.

The teenager's mother had complained to the police about the disappearance of her son and had expressed suspicions about the woman.

As the woman and teenager threw away their phones, it proved difficult to pinpoint their location, police sources said.

As the teenager called his mother recently, the police were able to trace their location to Chennai.

After realizing that a police investigation was underway, the woman left the teenager at his home in Siddipet on June 11.

Based on the information provided by the teenager, the woman was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention, the press release said.

The teenager told police that they stayed in a room in Chennai where the woman forced him to have physical relations with her. The woman had sold the gold jewelry he had brought to Chennai.

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