Tue Jul 01 19:27:29 UTC 2025: ## News Article:

**Chennai Police Arrest Sub-Inspector for Alleged Sexual Assault of Nine-Year-Old**

**CHENNAI, INDIA – July 2, 2025 -** A sub-inspector with the Armed Police has been arrested in Chennai following allegations of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The Nungambakkam All Women Police have booked the officer, identified as Raju, 45, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

According to police reports, the girl, a ninth-grade student, went missing from her home in Vaikundapuram on Sunday evening. After a three-hour search, relatives discovered her at the sub-inspector’s residence, reportedly in a state of sedation.

Family members questioned the occupants of the house about the girl’s condition but received unsatisfactory answers, leading them to suspect foul play and stage a protest outside the officer’s residence demanding action.

Police were called to the scene to de-escalate tensions and received a formal complaint from the girl’s parents. The girl reportedly told police that she became unconscious around 6 pm and had no memory of subsequent events, suggesting she was administered a sedative.

Following an investigation, Sub-Inspector Raju was charged under Sections 9(m) and 10 of the POCSO Act, which deal with sexual assault on a child under twelve and aggravated sexual assault, respectively. The investigation is ongoing.

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