17-year-old boy arrested for sexually abusing girl

Coimbatore: A 17-year-old boy was arrested under the charges of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act by the city (east) all-woman police on Thursday.
Police said the boy was studying first year ITI as well as working in his uncle’s tea shop in the city. He often visited a nearby fancy store to supply tea and snacks where he met a 13-year-old girl, a Class VIII student.Both exchanged their mobile numbers a few months ago and often spoke with each other. On January 5, the girl eloped with the boy and they were traced in Pudukottai on Wednesday. A police team brought the two minors to the police station on Thursday morning.
The boy was booked under section 5(l) read with 6 of the Pocso Act. He was produced before the juvenile justice board and later sent to the observation home for juveniles at Lakshmi Mills junction here.TNN