Udhagamandalam: A dentist was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl, who came to his clinic near municipal market in Ooty for a check-up. He was later remanded in judicial custody.
According to police, S Saravanan had been practising as a dentist for over 15 years. On Saturday, the girl went for a check-up and told her parents that the dentist had sexually abused her.
The parents lodged a complaint with the police, who registered a case under Sections 7 and 8 of the POCSO Act and arrested the dentist.