Hyderabad: Man arrested for raping 9-year-old in Old City

Hyderabad: In a shocking incident reported in Hyderabad a 45-yr-old middle-aged man was arrested for raping a 9-yr-old minor relative of his on Tuesday by Rein Bazaar Police.

Inspector Mohd Abdul Javed, said, “Earlier this year, in January, the girl’s parents had left her at a relative’s place and gone out for four days. During those four days, Tanveer sexually assaulted and threatened her. The victim kept mum out of fear and didn’t tell her parents anything when they returned from their trip.”

The accused Syed Mohiuddin Tanveer had been sexually assaulting the minor relative in the absence of her parents when they were away.

The victim broke into tears on Tuesday and told her mother the incident when she asked her to stay with the accused again.

The minor victim’s parents approached the Rein Bazar Police and filed a case against the relative accused under various sections of IPC for raping a minor and also under provisions of the Pocso Act.

The victim was sent for medical examination and later to Bharosa Centre.

The accused has been arrested and was sent to judicial remand on Tuesday.