Telangana: 24-year-old held for raping minor

DORNAKAL: A 17-year-old girl was raped by a 24-year-old accused in Perumandlasamkeesa village under Dornakal

police

station limits of Mahabubabad district in Telangana. The police arrested the accused,

B Ramesh

, a resident of the same village.

The incident came to light when the minor complained of stomach pain and her mother took her to a private hospital for a health check-up. After conducting all tests, the doctors confirmed that the girl was pregnant. The girl's parents later lodged a complaint at Dornakal police station and a case was registered under section 376

IPC

and POCSO Act.

(The victim's identity has not bee revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court's directives on cases related to sexual assault)