Two sexually abuse minor girls, arrested

Coimbatore: Two men were arrested in as many separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in the past two days in the district.
In one of the incidents, the east all-woman police in the city arrested M Hari, 25, of Athirapadi in Dharmapuri district, for kidnapping a minor girl on the pretext of marrying her and raping her repeatedly.
Hari, a wall painter, was staying in the city with his friends. He met the Class XI girl and fell in love with her. He eloped with the girl on July 30, a police officer said.
Based on a complaint from the girl’s parents, the Ramanathapuram police registered a case and formed a special team to nab him. The team traced his whereabouts on Sunday and detained him and rescued the girl.
The preliminary inquiry revealed that Hari had abducted the girl and married her in a temple. Later, he raped her on several occasions.
Police have handed over the girl to her parents.
In another incident, the Pollachi all-woman police arrested a 65-year-old man for molesting a nine-year-old girl.
The accused was identified as P Perumal, from a village near Pollachi. Perumal, in an inebriated state, molested the girl, who was taking care of her cattle in an isolated area, police said.
The girl later informed her parents about the incident. Based on their complaint, the Pollachi all-woman police registered a case and arrested Perumal on Saturday. He was later lodged in judicial custody.