Nagpur man, 54, arrested under POCSO for abusing 11-year-old niece

A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Nagpur under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on a complaint by his 11-year-old niece. The case falls under the Bhandewadi police station.

The girl lives in the Bhandewadi area. Her paternal aunt and the aunt's husband live close to her home. Whenever the girl was alone at home, the accused, her uncle, took advantage of it and behaved indecently with her. He touched her private parts inappropriately when she was alone. He did this seven to eight times.

At first the girl did not understand the frightening experience. Eventually she gathered courage and told her family what she had been through. A case was then registered at the Bhandewadi police station.

On receiving the complaint, Bhandewadi police acted and arrested the 54-year-old accused. A case has been registered against him under the POCSO Act and related sections of law.