Bengaluru: Constable held for raping minor girl

BENGALURU: A police constable has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in the city, police said.
Pavan Dyavannanavar (25), from Belagavi, is a 2021 batch constable and is on probation, police said adding, he was posted in Govindapura police station limits in the city.
On the pretext of dropping the girl to a safe destination one night when she had lost her way home, Dyavannanavar took her to his room where he allegedly raped her a few days ago, police said.
Based on her complaint, the police identified the constable, arrested him on Friday and booked him under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)