Telangana minor held for raping, blackmailing girl
Hyderabad, June 23: A minor boy, who repeatedly raped a minor girl by blackmailing her with the selfie videos of the act, has been taken into custody, police said on Saturday.
Police said the 17-year-old boy was sexually exploiting the 15-year-old victim for last six months. The shocking incident in Nizamabad town came to light after the girl's father noticed several missed calls on her mobile phone.
The victim, studying in class 10, revealed her trauma to her father, who then lodged a complaint with police.
The accused, a class 12 student, was held on charges of rape and trespass under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He was remanded to a juvenile home.
The girl was also referred to a government rescue home after her parents sought a secure environment for her.
According to police, the boy was friends with the girl, who lives in his neighbourhood. Six months ago, he took her to a secluded place along with other friends on her birthday. He started blackmailing her with the pictures and videos of their intimate moments.
On April 25 when she was alone at home, the boy raped her. He also took the selfie videos of the act and shared it with his friends.
The accused continued to sexually exploit the girl, using the videos and the pictures. The girl's father, who recently returned from Gulf, grew suspicious to find several missed calls on her mobile phone and called back the number but the boy started using foul language. When he enquired from the daughter, she revealed her trauma.
The victim's father called the boy and asked him to delete all pictures and videos. When he refused to do so, the man snatched his phone and got it unlocked at a mobile shop. He was shocked to see the content and approached police.
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Kerala-born entrepreneur linked to Lebanon pager blasts, Bulgarian agency clears him of involvement
Wayanad: Rinson Jose, a Kerala-born entrepreneur and Norwegian citizen, has been linked to the investigation into the recent pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted in at least 20 fatalities and thousands of injuries.
Jose, 37, is the owner of Bulgaria-based Norta Global Limited and is suspected of being involved in the supply chain for the pagers used in the attacks on September 17, 2024.
“Although on paper it was BAC Consulting that signed the contract with Gold Apollo, Norta Global was actually the one behind the deal,” Telex, a Hungarian media outlet quoted sources as saying.
Reports suggest that Jose has gone missing since the attacks.
However, an investigation by Bulgaria's security agency, SANS, has cleared Jose and his company of any direct involvement, stating that no shipments related to the pagers passed through Bulgaria.
“Following verifications, it has been indisputably established that no communication equipment corresponding to those that exploded on September 17 was imported, exported or manufactured in Bulgaria,” the agency was quoted as saying by AFP. It added that the company and its owner had not carried out any transactions linked to the sale or purchase of the merchandise or that “falls under laws on terrorism financing".
