Chennai, November 2: In Perumbakkam, Chennai, a minor girl was allegedly raped by her Instagram friend, Dinesh (19), whom she had invited home while she was alone. The class-11 student was found injured and visibly upset near her house on Thursday. Initially, she told neighbours that an unknown man had forced his way in under the pretense of asking for water and then had sex with her at knifepoint.

Following her report, police from Perumbakkam station began investigating. During their inquiry, officers noted inconsistencies in her story, as her wounds didn’t seem consistent with a knife attack. Police then reviewed CCTV footage from a nearby building, which showed a young man entering her house and leaving without any signs of a forced entry. Gujarat Shocker: Painter Rapes Minor Girls After Luring Them With Chocolates And Biscuits in Kheda, Films Act; Police Find ‘Hundreds of Obscene Videos’ on His Phone.

Upon identifying the man as Dinesh, a resident of Elephant Gate with pending drug-related cases, police detained him. During questioning, Dinesh claimed that he and the girl had met on social media a few months earlier. He admitted to visiting her on Thursday but denied any forced entry or rape. Hapur Shocker: Teenage Boy Allegedly Rapes 4-Year-Old Girl When She Is Alone at Home in Uttar Pradesh, Sent to Juvenile Home.

After further questioning, the girl admitted that Dinesh was her friend and alleged that he had raped her, but she initially exaggerated the story to avoid reprimand from her parents. Following her statement, Kannagi Nagar all-women police arrested Dinesh under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and remanded him in judicial custody. The case remains under investigation.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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