The Raichur Police on Thursday registered an FIR against 10 people in connection with a case of child marriage and sexual assault on a minor girl.
The FIR, following a complaint lodged by Panchayat Development Officer of Deosugur in Raichur district Ravi Kumar, states that accused No 2 to 10, Gaddemma, Sumangala, Geetha, Anjaneyya, Gaddeppa, Renuka, Sadanand, Mahadevi and Ramanagouda, performed the marriage of Tatappa, who is accused No 1, with the victim, a minor girl, on April 18, 2025, at Shaktinagar, despite knowing that she is underaged.
The FIR quoted the victim as saying that the accused Tatappa committed sexual assault on her twice at his house, once on the night of the marriage and thereafter one month later, despite knowing that she is a minor.
The FIR has been registered under Sections 9 and 10 of the Prevention of Child Marriages Act, Sections 64 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita 2023 and Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012.
Further investigation is under way.
Published – July 25, 2025 10:14 pm IST