Youth booked under Pocso Act, goes absconding

Team Udayavani, Jan 8, 2020, 4:57 PM IST

Mangaluru: A 23-year-old youth has been booked under the Pocso Act on charges of abduction and sexually abuse of a minor girl.

The accused identified as Aneesh Dias, a resident of Chikkamadnur has reportedly gone absconding. The victim, who hails from Puttur is a I PU college student.

Five days ago, the victims parents had filed a missing complaint with Puttur Rural police as their daughter did not return home after leaving home for college. The police investigating the complaint traced the girl. Upon questioning the victim revealed that Aneesh had kidnapped her when she was on way to the college and took her to Mangaluru, where he sexually abused her for two days.

A search is on to trace the absconding accused.