A councillor named Veerasamy (47) belonging to Thol. Thirumavalavan’s Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) has been arrested for sexually abusing a minor girl.
Veerasamy is a functionary of the VCK who has been elected as a ward member of the Gunaramanallur Panchayat.
A few days ago, he had laid his eyes on a class 2 girl who was returning from Gunaramanallur government school. He bought the girl some eatables and took her to an isolated place where he sexually assaulted her.
He had allegedly threatened the girl that he would kill her parents if he disclosed the matter with them.
The child who had complained of stomach ache was later taken to the hospital by the parents. Doctors who diagnosed the child found that the child was subject to sexual abuse.
The parents later registered a complaint at the Kuttralam police station. Meanwhile, the VCK functionary had absconded. He was later arrested near Tenkasi and confessed to the crime.
The VCK functionary has now been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
(With inputs from News 18 Tamil Nadu)
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