Puttur: An astrologer has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for raping a minor girl, when her parents approached him for help in Banuur Nekkila village limits.
Police nabbed Balachandra Acharya (34), a resident of Bannur Nekkila on March 9, based on a complaint filed by minor girl’s parents, and slapped POCSO case against him.
Parents residing in Kasaba limits approached the astrologer to remove the impediments in their lives. Astrologer convinced the parents to sit outside, and raped the girl in their absence.
Police produced the accused in the court, which remanded him to judicial custody.
