Chennai technician arrested for sexually abusing a minor girl

CHENNAI: An IT employee was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-and-a-half-year-old girl. The accused was identified as Vinoth Kumar (33), who works with a private company in Thiruvanmiyur. The girl was his neighbour and her working parents left her at Vinoth’s house.

On Friday, the parents left the girl with Vinoth as usual and picked her up again in the evening. On Saturday, the girl complained to her mother about stomach pains and, when asked, told her about the incident.

They then lodged a complaint with the Thiruvottiyur police. A case was registered under relevant sections of the Pocso Act and Vinoth was remanded in judicial custody. An investigation into the matter is underway.