Man (23) arrested under POCSO for abducting a Class 12 girl he contacted on Instagram; girl recovered from Kerala
A 23-year-old man allegedly abducted a 17-year-old Class 12 girl he had contacted on Instagram; police recovered the girl from Kerala and arrested the suspect under POCSO.
A 23-year-old man identified as Surender (from Kodimangalam area, near Koradacheri) allegedly befriended a 17-year-old Class 12 girl on Instagram and abducted her while she had come to Thiruvarur to sit for a repeat exam.
Following a complaint by the girl's parents, Thiruvarur city police investigated and, acting on information, recovered the girl from Kerala. The accused was arrested under the POCSO Act, produced before court and remanded in custody.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai