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Coimbatore: The Central All Women Police on Friday arrested a 23-year-old man for repeatedly raping a 16-year-old girl in the city.
The accused J Karthik (23) is a resident of Vandalur in Chennai. He used to work as a water can supplier in Ratinapuri and was living in a rented house in Ratinapuri.
He fell in love with a 16-year-old girl and eloped with her on August 16, 2021. They got married in a temple.
The parents of the minor girl had lodged a missing complaint with the Ratinapuri police.
A case was registered against the accused under sections 366 (kidnapping, abducting or forcing woman to marry her, etc.) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 9 of the POCSO Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
(The identity of the victim is not disclosed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directions on matters related to sexual harassment)