MUNNAR : A 21-year-old woman has been arrested by Munnar police on Monday, for sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy. The accused identified as Lakshmi, a Tamil native, had arrived at the teen’s house a week back.
The boy who complained of pain in private parts, revealed the woman’s acts to his parents. The child was then taken to Chitrapuri hospital, where doctors confirmed sexual abuse. Following this, Childline workers lodged complaint with the police leading to the woman’s arrest under POCSO.
A similar case was reported earlier from Kochi followed by Kozhikode where a 9-year-old boy was subject to sexual abuse by a 36-year old woman. In all cases, the accused women were relatives of their victims.
