The police have booked a 15-year-old boy on charge of sexually assaulting his three-year-old cousin near Aliyar in Coimbatore district.
As per the complaint received at the All Women Police Station, Valparai, the families of the accused and the survivor girl are residing in the same locality.
The accused took the minor girl along with him to pluck mangoes on August 14. The juvenile later took her to his residence and allegedly assaulted her sexually.
The girl’s elder brother, who was playing in the vicinity, rushed to the house after hearing her cries. He took his sister back to their house and informed his mother about the incident. The girl narrated the ordeal when her mother enquired her further.
The police booked the juvenile for offences under Section 7 (sexual assault) and 8 (punishment for sexual assault) under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Published – August 19, 2026 07:33 pm IST
