The girl had reportedly gone to the shop to buy groceries and returned home to immediately report the assault to her parents.
Coimbatore: Vasudevan (44), the owner of a grocery store in Coimbatore has been estranged from his wife for the past six years has been arrested under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl from the same area who had visited his shop on Sunday morning to buy groceries.
The Class 9 student reported the assault to her parents after returning home.
The shocked parents lodged a complaint against Vasudevan at the All-Women's police station. Based on the complaint, the police investigated and arrested Vasudevan, and also registered a case against him under the POCSO Act. He was subsequently produced before a judge and remanded in custody.
The Class 9 student reported the assault to her parents after returning home.
The shocked parents lodged a complaint against Vasudevan at the All-Women's police station. Based on the complaint, the police investigated and arrested Vasudevan, and also registered a case against him under the POCSO Act. He was subsequently produced before a judge and remanded in custody.