Hubballi: Police Constable Booked Under POCSO Act for Sexually Harrassing a Minor

Hubballi EXPRESS NEWS: The Keshwapur Police have registered a case against a police constable working at Hubballi South Traffic Police Station in Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate under the POCSO Act.

According to Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar, the incident happened on November 3 afternoon. The accused MA Khadirnavar lured a nine-year-old girl to his house and misbehaved with her. He sent the girl child immediately to her house when someone knocked on the door of his house, he said.

Later in the evening, the girl informed her parents about the misbehavior done by the police constable. Later, a few angry residents, including relatives of the girl, questioned the constable about his act. And they allegedly manhandled him, said the commissioner.

As soon as the information about the incident reached the police, they have taken strict action against the accused, and he was booked under the POCSO Act and was taken into custody, said the police.