21-year-old man held under Pocso Act for marrying minor

Chennai

The victim, a 17-year-old girl, went missing on October 27 and based on their parents’ complaint, Kannagi Nagar police registered a case. Investigation revealed that she eloped with one Shahul Hamid of the same locality. They were secured and handed over to Guindy all-women police station and an investigation revealed that he married the minor girl and sexually assaulted her. He was arrested under Pocso Act and remanded.