A mother-son duo was arrested and booked under the Pocso Act for allegedly drugging and raping a minor girl in Kolkata.
The minor girl was invited by woman to their residence and was allegedly fed drug-laced food after which the accused son raped her. (Representative image)
By India Today Web Desk: A woman and her son were arrested in the Haridevpur area of Kolkata on Saturday in connection with the alleged rape of a girl a couple of months ago, police said.
The police arrested the mother-son duo and booked them under Pocso Act after a complaint was lodged by the survivor.
As per the FIR, the girl was doing a beautician course with the woman. She was invited to their residence in October and was allegedly fed drug-laced food. After the girl lost consciousness, the accused son allegedly raped her a couple of times, the officer said.
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“The survivor was initially scared of approaching the police for justice. But later, with encouragement from her friends, she lodged the FIR. The mother-son duo was arrested and further investigation is underway,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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