Bodhan councillor Radha Krishna arrested for second time in POCSO case

The arrested, Radhakrishna, a follower of Bodhan MLA Sudarshan Reddy, was caught red-handed misbehaving with the girl

Nizamabad: The police on Tuesday arrested Bodhan Municipality councillor K Radha Krishna, known to be a follower of Bodhan MLA Sudharshan Reddy of the Congress, on charges of sexual assault against a minor girl in Bodhan town.

He was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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According to reports, on Monday evening, the victim was travelling in an autorickshaw towards Bodhan Town to get medicines for her mother.

Radha Krishna, who saw the girl alone, approached her and told her that he too was going towards the town and that he would drop her in his car.

However, in between, he took her to an isolated place and allegedly sexually assaulted her. Radha Krishna dropped her back in her colony and left the place.

The girl reportedly told her parents about the incident, who lodged a complaint with the Bodhan Rural police station. It is learnt that Radha Krishna tried to settle the issue by offering money, but the girl’s parents did not agree to it.

On Tuesday morning, the police arrested Radha Krishna and presented him before the court, which remanded him in judicial custody.

Incidentally, this is the second POCSO case against the councillor. Last June, Radha Krishna and his brother Ravi were arrested under the POCSO Act after Ravi was accused of raping a minor in Bodhan town while Radha Krishna allegedly tried to shield him.

He was suspended from the BRS after he got involved in the case, after which he is said to have got close to the Congress MLA.