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The SR Nagar constabulary connected Saturday (May 23) arrested a 50-year-old boxing manager nether the POCSO Act pursuing allegations of harassment and transgression intimidation made by a 17-year-old trainee boxer associated with the Lion Boxing Club astatine Kanteerava Stadium successful Bengaluru.
According to the ailment filed by the victim’s mother, the insignificant girl, has been grooming astatine the nine for the past 10 years. The accused, identified arsenic Ramachandra (50), was serving arsenic her coach.
The ailment alleged that the manager had been behaving inappropriately with the insignificant implicit a prolonged play and that the incidents had intensified successful caller months.
The household had reportedly earlier raised concerns earlier the nine committee regarding his conduct, but nary enactment had been taken.
Police said the ailment further alleged that during a boxing contention travel to Chennai connected May 17, the accused allegedly called the miss to his room, behaved inappropriately with her, and threatened her against informing household members astir the incidents.
The complainant besides alleged that akin incidents had taken spot earlier astatine the Kanteerava Stadium premises.
Based connected the complaint, constabulary person registered a lawsuit nether applicable provisions related to harassment and transgression intimidation. The accused is successful constabulary custody for aesculapian and different formalities for further investigation.
