Chargesheet filed against 22 for forcing minor into prostitution in Chennai
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The police filed chargesheet against 22 accused, together with a suspended police inspector, a BJP occasion functionary and 7 ladies, for forcing a 13-year-old lady into prostitution and for committing aggravated sexual assault on her.
A case was registered on November 10 final 12 months on the All Women Police Station, Washermenpet, on the grievance of a 35-year-old lady beneath numerous sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO and the Immoral Traffic(Prevention) Act. One of her kinfolk had pushed her into prostitution with out the information of the mom. When she got here to find out about it, the mom rescued her daughter with the assistance of the police.
On November 11, the police arrested eight individuals, together with six ladies and two males — Madhan Kumar, his spouse Shaitha Banu, Selvi, Sandhiya, (*22*), Vanitha, Vijaya and Karthik — who have been brokers and kinfolk.
The Inspector of the All Women Police Station, Washermenpet, took up investigation and through the course, the involvement of different offenders in this crime specifically — BJP functionary Rajendran, Kameswara Rao, Pugazhenthi, who was a police inspector, Muhamed Azharuthin, Basuluthin, Vinobaji, who was a media individual, Giridharan, Anitha alias Kasthuri, Rajasundaram, Mareeswaran, Nagaraj, Ponraj, Venkatram alias Ajay and Kannan got here to mild.
The lady was supplied medical help, psychological counselling, different authorized help and succour to beat the trauma and stigma. The involvement of the accused had been established by identification parade, scientific proof and statements of the witnesses. “The investigations were completed on a war-footing and the chargesheet has been filed before the special court for exclusive trial for Pocso Act cases, Chennai and the trial is going to commence,” mentioned H. ayalakshmi, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Wing for Crime Against Women and Children.
She mentioned in addition to investigation, the Greater Chennai Police have been taking all reformative and rehabilitation measures to help the sufferer. A help individual had been nominated and the particular court docket had ordered an interim compensation of ₹1.5 lakh, which might be reimbursed to the sufferer and her household, she added.
