Man booked under POCSO Act for ‘harassing’ teenager
The Hindu
He used to send indecent texts: police
The Delhi police have registered a case under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act against a 40-year-old man for allegedly harassing a 15-year-old girl by sending her indecent text messages.
According to the police, the girl in her complaint alleged that she and her father used to visit a temple in Kalkaji to offer prayers on a daily basis. There she met the accused, Amit, a resident of Sarai Julena, who works as a sevadar (volunteer) at the temple. Both exchanged their phone numbers following the visits.
DCP (Southeast) Shweta Pandey said the accused used to allegedly stare at the girl. “She ignored him many times but he persisted. He also sent indecent WhatsApp messages to her,” the DCP said.
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