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Man, 63, held for raping minor for over three months

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February 11, 2017

Vellore, Feb 11: A 63-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl for nearly three months near Walajapet in Vellore district.

childabuseThe incident came to light when the victim's brother had taken her to Government Hospital in Walajapet after she fell sick on Thursday.

After the demise of their parents, the girl and her elder brother were living at their house. The victim's brother was working in a private shoe factory. He goes to work at 8am and return at 10pm. The girl, who is a Class 8 student in a government school, used to live alone at home at most parts of the day.

On examining the girl on Thursday, the doctors at the hospital found that she had been sexually assaulted over a period of time. The girl told the doctors that a neighbour, who was later identified as Kadhar Basha, 63, had been forcibly having physical relationship with the girl for the last three months. Following this, the doctors alerted police.

Police said, "Taking advantage of the girl's situation, Basha who worked in an incense stick making unit, frequently visited the victim's house. On several occasions, he sexually assaulted and raped the girl. He also threatened her not to disclose anything to anyone."

Police picked up Basha for interrogation on Thursday night. During inquiry, he confessed to the crime.

Based on his statement and the victim's complaint, the Ranipet AWPS police registered a case against Basha. The police invoked Section 454 (lurking house-trespass to commit offence publishable with imprisonment), 376 (punishment for rape), 506 (I) (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 4, 6 (punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault) and 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) Act 2012 against the accused. He has been remanded him under judicial custody.

The victim has been admitted to Government Vellore Medical College Hospital and undergoing treatment, police said.

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Vikas, a resident of Sangam Vihar, was challaned by the traffic police for riding the motorcycle without helmet, a senior police official said.

The traffic police challaned him and impounded the motorcycle, following which Vikas set the bike on fire, the officer said.

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