12-year-old kid booked under POCSO Act for assaulting, impregnating 17-year-old young lady in Tamil Nadu

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The 17-year-old young lady was hospitalized after she whined of stomach torment. Upon assessment, the specialists figured out that she was nine months pregnant.

New Delhi: The Thanjavur all-ladies police force has captured a 12-year-old kid for assaulting and impregnating a 17-year-old young lady, who has since conveyed a child.

As indicated by a report in English news day to day, the police force has booked the kid under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012.

The reports likewise added that despite the fact that the kid has been captured in view of the casualty’s assertion, the police authorities are it is involved to actually take a look at whether some other individual.

The person in question and the blamed are both school dropouts and live in a similar area.

The 17-year-old young lady was hospitalized after she whined of stomach torment. Upon assessment, the specialists figured out that she was nine months pregnant and she brought forth a young lady kid that very day.

The medical clinic then, at that point, informed the all-ladies police about the occurrence, following which the group held a request meeting with the young lady.

During the request, the young lady pointed at the kid, who was later on booked under Pocso Act Section 5 (1) and 5 (j) (ii) read with Sec 6 and afterward captured. The police has sent the kid to an adolescent home in Thanjavur.

“We have chosen to determine the kid’s age utilizing logical strategies and a DNA test,” the report cited Police auditor Ravimathi as saying. She additionally added that the young lady and her folks pretended obliviousness of her pregnancy till she conveyed a child.