Minor girl abducted, sexually assaulted in Kozhikode; accused arrested

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Kozhikode: A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl after abducting her on a bike.

The accused was identified as Vishnu M Kumar, a native of Malayamma's Muthuvanna village in Kozhikode. The girl, abducted from Company Mukku, was later dropped at Kattangal junction.

The accused was detained by S Sreekumar, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kunnamangalam police station in the district. He was charged under different sections of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.

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