Man arrested for raping minor girl

Man arrested for raping minor girl: The all women police, Thudiyalur, arrested a 20-year-old man on Sunday for raping a minor girl. The arrested person was identified as Nithyanandan, a construction worker from Kembanaickenpalayam. He had eloped with the 17-year-old victim on June 13. After the girl’s parents filed a missing complaint, the Annur police traced Nithyanandan’s whereabouts and arrested him. The girl was rescued and handed over to her parents. Preliminary inquiry revealed that Nithyanandan had raped her. After the case was transferred, the all women police registered a case against Nithyanandan under sections 3 (penetrative sexual assault) and 4 (punishment for sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and arrested him on Sunday evening. TNN