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Siddha practitioner arrested under Pocso Act

The action was taken after the girl’s parents lodged a complaint with the MKB Nagar all women police station.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: A Siddha practitioner has been arrested under the Pocso Act for sexually abusing a Class 3 student at MKB Nagar.

The arrested man is identified as Balasubramanaian, aged 60.

The action was taken after the girl’s parents lodged a complaint with the MKB Nagar all women police station. After carrying out a detailed enquiry based on the compliant the police arrested the siddha practitioner for sexually assaulting the minor girl.

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