Senior citizen booked under Pocso ends life

Nashik | Wednesday | 14th November, 2018

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He may have committed suicide either out of guilt after the complaint was lodged against him or frustration from ill-health," said Honmane. Subsequently, he was booked under different sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ( POCSO ) Act. When she brought it to the notice of the girl's mother, they rushed to his house and found him molesting the child. "The suspect was not arrested immediately because of his ill health. NASHIK: A 70-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Monday, a day after he was booked for molesting a minor girl with learning disabilities at his residence in the Nashik Road area.Police said the senior citizen was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room by his daughter and that he did not leave any suicide note.The officer said that a woman from the area had spotted the senior citizen taking the minor girl to his house..