Kerala Shaken by Sexual Abuse Case: 23-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl
New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu) - A troubling incident has emerged, grabbing attention and raising alarms. sexual assault has come to light, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness and action against such heinous acts. sexual assault has come to light, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness and action against such heinous acts. sexual assault has come to light, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness and action against such heinous acts. sexual assault has come to light, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness and action against such heinous acts.buse of a 12-year-old girl has come to light in the Kannur district of Kerala. A 23-year-old woman was arrested on Friday in this case. Police gave this information. The accused has been identified as Sneha Merlin, a resident of Pulimparamba near Taliparamba. The matter came to light during a counseling session organized by Childline officials, where the allegations of abuse were revealed. This came to light when a teacher confiscated a mobile phone from the bag of the girl studying in school. After checking the phone and suspecting something unusual, the teacher informed the girl's parents. Following the teacher's advice, the parents took the child to Childline for counselling. During the counselling session, the 12-year-old girl revealed that Sneha had sexually abused her several times. Based on this revelation, the police were informed, following which she was arrested. Police also said that the accused had also given the girl a gold bracelet and other gifts. They said that the arrest was made in connection with an incident of abuse that took place in February.
Life imprisonment for the accused of raping a teenager
On the other hand, a Delhi court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old girl. It also said that the crime required a harsh punishment. Additional Sessions Judge Babita Punia, 'Keeping in mind the interest of society in protecting children from heinous crimes, convicted the man under Section 376 (2) (N) (raping multiple times) of the IPC and Section 6 (aggravated sexual assault) of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.' Special Public Prosecutor Shravan Kumar Bishnoi argued that the convict does not deserve any leniency. He said that the victim gave birth to a child due to the rape. Citing the victim's testimony, the court said that the teenager used to call the man uncle, but he sexually assaulted her twice when he found her alone.
