Goa: One held for unnatural sex with minor boy

Panaji, Oct 5 : The Goa Police on Thursday arrested one person for allegedly having unnatural sex with an 11-year-old boy, who happened to be his neighbour.

The police said that the incident took place on Wednesday night, when the accused, a welder by profession, took the minor boy some distance away from his home and sexually assaulted hm.

“The 22-year-old accused is a native of Bihar,” the police said.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused committed such an act with the victim for the first time.After the boy complained to his parents, a complaint was lodged,” the police said.

A case has been registered under the relevanst sections of the IPC, Goa Children’s Act, and POCSO Act.

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