10-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Tamil Nadu: Police

Tamil Nadu’s opposition on Thursday alleged that a 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while she was returning home from school in Tiruvallur district

Published on: Jul 18, 2025, 07:38:07 IST

By Divya Chandrababu, Chennai

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Tamil Nadu’s opposition on Thursday alleged that a 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted while she was returning home from school in Tiruvallur district, with police saying the incident took place five days ago near Gummidipoondi.

10-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Tamil Nadu: Police

A purported video circulated on Thursday showed a man, believed to be in his mid-20s, walking behind a girl who was alone on the road and subsequently abducting her, police said. HT could not independently verify the veracity of video.

Police said the girl later informed her grandmother about the incident, and added that they have launched a hunt to trace out and nab the culprit. The girl was initially admitted at a hospital and later shifted to the government facility for further treatment. Following a complaint from her family, the police registered a case under various sections of the BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

The opposition criticised chief minister MK Stalin over deteriorating law and order in the state.

“A 4th standard kid gets kidnapped on a broad day light after school. She was raped and presently undergoing treatment at Stanley Government hospital in Chennai,” said AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Sathyan.

“The fact that such criminals who commit sexual crimes without paying any attention to the girl and are roaming freely shows how dangerous the society is,” said former state BJP chief K Annamalai in a post on X.

With PTI inputs

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Divya Chandrababu
Divya Chandrababu is an award-winning political and human rights journalist based in Chennai, India. Divya is presently Assistant Editor of the Hindustan Times where she covers Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. She started her career as a broadcast journalist at NDTV-Hindu where she anchored and wrote prime time news bulletins. Later, she covered politics, development, mental health, child and disability rights for The Times of India. Divya has been a journalism fellow for several programs including the Asia Journalism Fellowship at Singapore and the KAS Media Asia- The Caravan for narrative journalism. Divya has a master's in politics and international studies from the University of Warwick, UK. As an independent journalist Divya has written for Indian and foreign publications on domestic and international affairs.Read More

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