Tamil Nadu woman uses vulgar words to harass minor girl on social media, booked under POCSO Act

Chennai | Thursday | 13th June, 2019

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Harish Murali ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: A 38-year old woman was remanded on Wednesday after she was booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly harassing a minor girl on social media, in 2018. She was picked from her house at Tiruchengode in Namakkal district on Tuesday. She was remanded and sent to Puzhal prison, added the prosecutor. Vishwadarshini is alleged to have harassed the girl on social media using vulgar words, resulting in the 16-year-old first approaching the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, on November 14, 2018. It is alleged that a tiff between the girl’s mother and Vishwadarshni led to the usage of profane language on social media..