Tamil Nadu

Duo held for raping 16-year-old in Namakkal

Two youth  were arrested on charges of molesting a 16-year-old girl near her house on the eve of New Year at Pudupatti near Rasipuram in Namakkal.

Express News Service

Two youth  were arrested on charges of molesting a 16-year-old girl near her house on the eve of New Year at Pudupatti near Rasipuram in Namakkal.

“N Kumaresan (20) of Sathiacolony, R Pudupatti and his friend, K Sarathkumar (18), were arrested on Thursday following a complaint lodged by the victim,” S T Rajan, DSP, Rasipuram, said.

The victim in her complaint had alleged that the accused knocked the door of her house on the night of December 31.

Once she opened the door, they gagged her mouth and forcibly took her to a government school where Kumaresan had allegedly outraged her modesty while Sarathkumar was standing guard.

The duo fled the spot after neighbours rushed to the spot on hearing her screams for help.

A case was registered under section 4, 17, of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, 2012. Kumaresan was produced before the Tiruchengode Judicial Magistrate while Sarathkumar was produced before the Juvenile Board, Namakkal.

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