40-year-old held for alleged rape of minor in Vissannapeta
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-09-15 17:20 GMT
Vijayawada: The Vissannapeta police arrested a man, 40, under POCSO Act for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Chundrupatla village in Vissannapeta mandal of NTR district. The accused was identified as Maridu Sivaiah who belongs to the same village.
According to Vissannapeta SI G Rama Krishna, the accused, Sivaiah, who lives next to the victim's house, sexually assaulted the girl when she was alone at her home on Thursday.
Based on a complaint by the victim's father, the police registered a case and arrested the accused.