Four-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Perumbavoor; two arrested

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Perumbavoor: A four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a plywood company in Kuruppampady here on Friday. The child, daughter of migrant workers is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. 

The accused are Sajalal and Ubaidullah from Assam. Rural SP confirmed that the child had identified the accused.  The police took the two men into custody around 11.30 pm on Friday and registered the arrest the next day.

Police have registered a case based on the complaint of the child's mother. The crime came to light after the child complained of pain in her private parts and her parents took her to Perumbavoor Taluk Hospital. 

The girl's parents are employed in the plywood factory.  She had accompanied her parents to the factory as the anganwadi was closed on Friday.

Police revealed that the accused had taken the girl to the restroom of the workers and sexually assaulted her. The incident took place around 5.30 pm.  As per the latest reports, a medical team led by a gynaecologist examined the child and confirmed that no severe injury was found on her body.

Perumbavoor ASP told Manorama News that statements of the girl's parents have been recorded and further action including registration of the case will be initiated based on this.

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