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Juvenile detained for molesting minor girl
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Kendrapada: Police detained a 15-year-old boy on Saturday for allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl in Jajpur district. The incident occurred on Friday evening when the minor was alone at her house.
Investigation officer Anshumala Das said the accused, who lives in the girl's neighborhood, allegedly entered her house and sexually assaulted her. Hethreatened to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone.
The matter came to light when the girl informed her parents about her ordeal. The girl's mother subsequently filed an FIR at the local police station.
"During interrogation, the juvenile confessed to the crime," said Das.
The accused has been booked under various sections of BNS, including 329(4) (house trespass), 296 (obscene acts), and 351(3) (death threats). He has also been charged under Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012.
The accused was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Saturday, which rejected his bail petition and remanded him to the observation home in Angul.
Legal expert Subash Nayak said that under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, offenders below 18 years are treated with an emphasis on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
