Initial investigations indicate that the girl was allegedly dating her boyfriend, who allegedly took her to a nearby lodge and sexually assaulted her. | Photo credit: Representative image
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 22-year-old youth in Rajamahendravaram town. The incident came to light after the minor girl, a resident of a welfare hostel in the city, did not return to the hostel in the evening.
The bi-city police said, “On Monday, the girl, a Class X student of a government school, got permission from her hostel warden to go and buy cosmetics at 4 pm. She returned to the hostel only at 7 pm.”
Initial investigations revealed that the girl was allegedly dating her boyfriend, who allegedly took her to a nearby lodge and allegedly sexually assaulted her before dropping her back at the hostel, police said.
The accused native of the district Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema is on the run. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Child Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO), police said.
Published – 21 October 2025 20:50 IST
