21-year-old rapes stepsister in Telangana, detained

HYDERABAD: A 21-year-old man has been taken into custody for sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepsister in Nagarkurnool. “The girl has been medically examined and she is not pregnant. She has now been placed in the Mahbubnagar home,” a child welfare officer said.

“He is her mother’s first child from another husband. The victim is the woman’s second child from another husband,” the official added.

A senior police officer said: “The victim’s mother did not file a complaint against her son. The complaint was filed by the child welfare office.”

Although the Nagarkurnool police are currently investigating the case, the complaint was initially lodged with the Wanaparthy child welfare authorities on July 1. “A local near Buddaram forest area noticed the minor with the man and noticed something suspicious. They called the child helpline and informed us,” another official said.

During the investigation, the authorities came to know that the accused and the victim were from Mahbubnagar. A report without an FIR was lodged at Mahabubnagar police station and the case was later transferred to Bijinapally police station. The police registered a case under Section 5 read with 6 of the POCSO Act. Further investigation is underway, police said.