Three boys booked under POCSO for sexually harassing an 11-year-old girl in Coimbatore
Coimbatore: The father of an 11-year-old-girl filed a complaint against three boys in their neighbourhood who sexually assaulted his daughter. All three boys have been booked under POCSO act for their heinous crime.
According to reports, a 11-year-old girlwas residing in a rented house in Podanur along with her father. She reportedly lost her mother and has been studying in class 5 in a nearby school. Due to lockdown, she has been staying alone in her home, after her father left to work.
Recently, the father noticed the girl to be in a very disturbed state and nervous. She has also complained of stomach pain and was taken to a private hospital for treatment. While examining her, it came to light that the girl has been sexually assaulted, multiple times. When inquired, the girl revealed to the doctor that recently, she was molested by her neighbours and.was threatened of consequences, if told to anyone.
Shocked by the information, the doctor immediately informed to the All Women's Police Station here who investigated the affected girl.
Upon questioning, the girl has revealed shocking facts of how she was molested by three minors, multiple times in her house. The girl had informed that last week she had gone to her landlord's house downstairs to watch TV. Meanwhile, she noticed that the landlord's son along with his friend who are 10th grade students were watching pornographic content in their cellphones.
As she felt uncomfortable and insecure, she immediately left to her home. Soon after she left, the boys had barged into her home and forced her to watch the pornographic content in their phones. Soon after which the minor boys havesexually assaulted, her.
Shortly, the duo have called one other friend of theirs and involved in the heinous crime, multiple times, over the week.
Based on the complaint, the Podanur Police station have booked a case under POCSO and the three minor boys. While two of them were produced before the Magistrate and sent to Juvenile Prison, the other boy is reported to have absconded.
The police are on the lookout for the missing boy.