A 13-year-old girl has been allegedly sexually assaulted by a student of a polytechnic college here, following which he was arrested, police said on Wednesday. The 17-year-old boy took the victim, a class 9 student, to an isolated spot near Peelamedu in the city and "raped" her on August 24.
The matter came to light after the girl told her parents about her plight, following which a complaint was lodged, they said. A case under POCSO Act was registered against the accused and he was arrested on Wednesday, they added.
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