News/City Updates

14-year-old tribal girl allegedly raped by govt employee in Vizag

A 14-year-old girl from a tribal community in Vizag was allegedly raped by an employee of the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Department under Anantagiri police station limits in the Agency area. While the alleged incident had occurred a few days ago, it came to light on Tuesday. The minor girl is a class IX student at a government residential school in the region.

The accused, Sarveswara Rao, works as a junior assistant with the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Department in Anantagiri. As per police, the girl, along with her friends, visited the house of the accused house a few days ago. When the girl’s companions briefly left the house to go to the market, the accused allegedly raped the 14-year-old girl. The alleged incident came to light when she was returning to school from the accused’s house.

Reportedly, the police registered a case upon receiving a complaint from the headmaster of the girl’s school as neither the alleged victim nor her parents came forth to lodge a complaint.

While the police have registered the case under the relevant sections, the accused is known to be on the run. The girl has returned to her hometown in Vizag and further insights into the case are likely to be revealed soon.

In November last year, two minor girls were kidnapped and raped by a cab driver in Visakhapatnam.

This post was last modified on %s = human-readable time difference 11:59 am

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

7 top new OTT releases this week and why you should watch them!

Looking for new releases on your favourite OTT platforms this week? Don't worry, we've got…

1 hour ago

Magic, Mischief, and More: Vizag Junior Literary Fest 2024 Is HERE!

Remember Swami and friends adventuring through the village of Malgudi? How about the stories of…

3 hours ago

All-time-favourite places in Vizag to have hot chocolate this winter!

The chills have set in, the sweaters have come out, and the craving for all…

3 hours ago

Bigg Boss 8 Telugu: Gautam’s Unseen Strategy as the Sanchalak!

Unlike every week, the unofficial voting polls fluctuate showcasing different results. In some polls, Yashmi…

5 hours ago

Streaming now: Check out 7 movies and web series hitting OTT today!

It’s finally Friday, and you know what that mean. It's time to bid farewell to…

5 hours ago

Lawyers promise legal support to gangrape victim

Lawyers in Visakhapatnam staged a dharna in front of the district court on 22 November…

7 hours ago