Kasaragod: The Badiyadka police nabbed a man for impregnating a 16-year-old school girl after assuring her of marriage.
Rajesh (32), a resident of Pilamkatte is the accused.
Police registered a case after the Dalit school girl became pregnant. The incident came to light when the girl started abstaining from classes after Onam holidays. The school teachers informed child helpline.
During medical examination, the girl gave an account of the incident and revealed that accused Rajesh her lured her with an assurance of marriage. Later, he took her to Mangaluru and sexually abused her, girl informed the police.
Based on the information provided by the victim, Badiyadka police arrested accused Rajesh and registered a case.