# 16-year-old held in alleged sexual assault of nine-year-old in Tamil Nadu 2026-08-13T16:56:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Police in Krishnagiri district arrested a 16-year-old boy on Friday in connection with the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl from Denkanikottai, The New Indian Express reports. The suspect was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and booked under the POCSO Act and Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The girl was walking home from school on Wednesday evening when the alleged incident took place. She later informed her parents, who contacted the Child Helpline. Police formed three special teams, and the child is receiving treatment at Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital. An earlier report by The News Minute said the accused was unidentified and that medical examination would help establish whether an assault occurred. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: child safety, Krishnagiri, POCSO, police investigation, sexual assault, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nine-year-old-girl-sexually-assaulted-while-walking-home-in-tamil-nadu/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nine-year-old-girl-sexually-assaulted-while-walking-home-in-tamil-nadu/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.