Hyderabad, June 11: City police have booked a case
of rape against a software professional from Karnataka and
rescued a minor girl from Kulsumpura locality here.
One Murugan working with a software firm in Mangalore
in Karnataka was arrested in a coordinated effort by Karnataka
police and its counterpart in Hyderabad, and the 15-year-old
city girl was 'rescued', police said.
The minor girl left her home and went to Tirupati two
months ago after having a petty fight with her parents, a
senior police officer told tonight. Following which her
parents lodged a complaint that their daughter went missing.
"It was in Tirupati that the girl met Murugan and went
with him to Mangalore and was staying with him for the past
two months. The techie and the minor girl allegedly had sexual
relationship and also intended on marriage," the police
officer explained.
Based on cell phone particulars the girl was traced in
Mangalore with the help of Karnataka police and was brought to
Hyderabad along with Murugan today, he said.
The minor girl has reportedly told police that the
techie had sexual relationship with her following her consent.
"Now that the girl is a minor, we have booked a case
of rape against the software professional," the police officer
said, adding Murugan was today sent to judicial custody while
the girl has been handed over to her parents.
Further investigations were on police said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 23:12