HIV positive man arrested for sexually assaulting nine-year-old
TNN | Jan 29, 2019, 04:00 ISTSurat: A 35-year-old HIV positive man was arrested by cops from an area under the limits of Chowk Bazaar police station for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl here on Monday. The accused, who is a tailor, called the girl to his house to take measurement for stitching her clothes, but sexually assaulted her on Sunday.
Police arrested the accused, a father of two children, after the girl’s family lodged a police complaint. He has been booked for sexual assault under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
He also threatened the minor girl of dire consequences if she complained to anyone. The girl informed her mother about the incident a day later. Police took the minor to hospital where she was given medication to prevent her from getting infected with HIV. “The accused was arrested immediately. The parents were not aware about the assault when the incident took place,” a police officer said.
Police arrested the accused, a father of two children, after the girl’s family lodged a police complaint. He has been booked for sexual assault under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
He also threatened the minor girl of dire consequences if she complained to anyone. The girl informed her mother about the incident a day later. Police took the minor to hospital where she was given medication to prevent her from getting infected with HIV. “The accused was arrested immediately. The parents were not aware about the assault when the incident took place,” a police officer said.
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