Pocso case accused arrested with MDMA
Police said that the accused, identified as Gopakumar, 24, of Ponnara Nagar, was arrested in 2022 under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for sexually assaulting a minor girl after befriending her on social media.
He became a drug peddler after coming out of prison on bail. After receiving a tip-off about his activities, police kept him under surveillance. They raided his house as soon as he arrived from Bengaluru, from where he bought the drug and sold it here.
The accused was remanded after being produced before a court on charges under Section 22 (c) and 20 (b) (ii) A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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