Woman booked under POCSO Act

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Woman booked nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a insignificant miss aft antecedently being accused of offences against boys.

The constabulary person registered a lawsuit against 26-year-old Sneha Merlin, a nonmigratory of Taliparamba, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old miss from the Melparamba constabulary limits successful Kasaragod.

The battle took spot months earlier erstwhile the pistillate visited a friend’s location wherever the miss lived. The accused allegedly threatened the miss with harm if she disclosed the incident.

The miss reportedly revealed the maltreatment during counselling astatine her school. School authorities past informed Childline and the police, prompting a ceremonial ailment and the signaling of the child's statement, pursuing which the constabulary registered a POCSO lawsuit and launched an investigation.

The pistillate had antecedently been arrested by the Taliparamba constabulary connected POCSO-related charges for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 insignificant boys. According to the police, she committed the latest offence successful Melparamba aft being released from jail.

Published - June 12, 2026 08:10 p.m. IST

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