CHENNAI: A 35-year-old man was arrested under the POCSO Act on Tuesday for allegedly raping his lover’s 12-year-old daughter and impregnating her.
The issue came to light when a medical camp was conducted at the girl’s school and she was diagnosed with a heart condition. She was taken to a government hospital for a check-up, where the doctors found that she was pregnant.
Virugambakkam All Women Police Station personnel identified the suspect as Sathish, a load van driver.
The victim and her mother were living alone in the city after the latter got separated from her husband 10 years ago.
A few years ago, the woman began to work as a vegetable vendor in the load van that Sathish was driving and before long, they entered into a relationship.
“Three months ago, when the woman’s 12-year-old daughter was alone at her house one day, Sathish raped the minor child.”
“The child was taken to a private hospital on Monday for a heart checkup and the doctors there found that she was pregnant. The hospital authorities subsequently lodged a police complaint. Sathish has been arrested and remanded in judicial custody,” the police added.