Astrologer arrested for abusing minor
The Kumbakonam All Women police on Friday arrested a 36-year-old astrologer for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-08-24 21:46 GMT
Thiruchirapalli
Police said that Suresh alias Athreyan of Sivan Koil Street in Tiruvisanallur near Kumbakonam, was an astrologer by profession. He regularly visited a temple in Kathiramangalam. During one of his recent visits, a woman, who runs a shop in the temple’s vicinity, consulted with him about the horoscopes of her family members.
On Thursday, Suresh visited the woman’s house where he allegedly sexually assaulted her daughter. The girl, who is said to be psychologically ill, was alone in the house at that time. When her mother returned home in the evening after closing the shop, the girl informed her about the incident.
Later, the woman lodged a complaint at the All Woman police station in Kumbakonam. The police, who held inquiries, arrested Suresh under various POCSO Act on Friday. Police sources said Suresh was married and has three children.
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