Puducherry: In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old Mumbai girl was reportedly found at a beach in Puducherry in a severely weakened condition. Police said that the minor was first raped by an auto-rickshaw driver and later sexually assaulted by a group of techies.

According to sources, the victim was reported as missing 48 hours ago. She went to visit her family in Pondicherry for Diwali. Following her discovery at the beach, the girl was immediately rushed to the hospital, where the doctors confirmed that she had been sexually assaulted.

Reports stated that her mother lodged a missing report on October 31 with the Police after the girl left home following a dispute with her family the previous day. Police found her near Beach Road after two days in a severely weakened state.

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The CCTV footage of the incident revealed that the victim took an auto-rickshaw to go to a tourist spot. However, the driver identified as Kaja Mohideen allegedly took her to his home, raped her, and later dropped her at Auroville.

After some time, the minor sought a lift from a group of techies, who allegedly gang-raped her. They held her hostage in a room for about two days, before sending her back to Puducherry.

Auto Driver Kaja Mohideen, a techie from Andhra Pradesh, and two from Odisha were booked under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 137 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police are now looking for three other suspects involved in the case.

Further probe are underway.

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