COIMBATORE: The Thudiyalur all-woman police arrested a 47-year-old farmer on Friday for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old lady final month.
Police recognized the accused as R Rathinam, from a village close to Mettupalayam.
“He had taken a farmland close to Annur on lease 4 years in the past. The Class III lady usually performed close to the land. On March 5, he confirmed the lady pornography movies and sexually assaulted her,” a police officer stated.
The lady didn't reveal the incident to anybody. “On April 20, a staff of major well being care centre employees performed a medical camp on the college, the place the lady was learning. Throughout check-up, the lady advised the physician that she developed stomach ache usually. A employees nurse then questioned the lady, who advised her concerning the incident. The nurse then knowledgeable the lady’s dad and mom,” the officer stated.
On Friday, primarily based on a criticism from the lady’s dad and mom, police registered a case in opposition to the accused beneath Sections 9(m) (aggravated sexual assault – whoever commits sexual assault on a toddler beneath twelve years) learn with 10 (punishment for aggravated sexual assault) of the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, and arrested him.
(The sufferer's id has not been revealed to guard her privateness as per Supreme Courtroom directives on instances associated to sexual assault)