A 43-year-old idiyappam (string hopper) vendor has been arrested under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly confining and sexually abusing three minor girls in the Karur industrial estate area. The accused has been identified as Fakir Mohammed, a married resident of the locality.
According to police, the incident occurred on the afternoon of the day before yesterday. Fakir Mohammed is accused of luring and locking three schoolgirls, aged 12, 10, and 7, all from the same neighbourhood, inside a house where he allegedly subjected them to sexual abuse.
The crime came to light after the 12-year-old survivor confided in her parents about the ordeal. Her father subsequently filed a formal complaint at the Karur All-Women Police Station.
Following the complaint, Inspector Sumathi led an investigation that resulted in the swift arrest of the accused. Fakir Mohammed was produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the POCSO Act. Further investigation is underway, police officials confirmed.
Source: Dinamalar
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