Chennai engineer 'buys' minor girl for Rs 1.3 lakh, sexually abuses her

Cuddalore: A 54-year old engineer from Chennai had allegedly bought a 16-year old girl from her parents for Rs 1.3 lakh and sexually abused her for seven months.

The man has been identified as S Kuppusamy, an assistant executive engineer with PWD in Chennai. Kuppusamy is absconding after a complaint was lodged with Cuddalore superintendent of police.

The Cuddalore district police are on the lookout for him. While, the police has arrested vicitm's parents, who work as farm coolies a village in Cuddalore district and also two middlemen, Velmurugan and Arumugam.

Police acted after Childline Cuddalore district coordinator received a complaint that a 16-year-old girl attempted suicide.

After investigation, the team found the girl genuine and rescued the girl immediately and was sent to children’s home.

Velmurugan and Arumugam had approached the girl’s parents and pressurised them to marry off their daughter to an engineer and offered them money in return.