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Govt staff held for sexual assault on minor girl

Puducherry Government's Electricity Department employee was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at her house. She was alone as the parents had gone shopping. He has been booked under the POCSO Act.

Govt staff held for sexual assault on minor girl
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Published : May 16, 2019, 11:32 PM IST

Puducherry: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at her house here on Thursday.

The man, a Puducherry government electricity department employee, was noting down the power consumption details at the nine-year-old girl's house when the incident occurred, the police had said.

"She was alone as the parents had gone shopping. The accused reportedly threatened the girl with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone," they added.

When the parents returned, the girl complained to them, following which a complaint was lodged and the accused was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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Puducherry: A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at her house here on Thursday.

The man, a Puducherry government electricity department employee, was noting down the power consumption details at the nine-year-old girl's house when the incident occurred, the police had said.

"She was alone as the parents had gone shopping. The accused reportedly threatened the girl with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to anyone," they added.

When the parents returned, the girl complained to them, following which a complaint was lodged and the accused was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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Govt staff held for sexual assault on minor girl
Puducherry, May 16 (PTI) A 27-year-old man was arrested
for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at her house in
a village near here Thursday, police said.
The man, a Puducherry government electricity department
employee, was noting down the power consumption details at the
nine-year-old girl's house when the incident occurred, they
said.
She was alone as the parents had gone shopping.
He threatened the girl with dire consequences if she
revealed the incident to anyone, police said.
When the parents returned, the girl complained to them
following which a complaint was lodged and the accused
arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act, they added. PTI COR
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