Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two 15-year-old girls from Pudukottai, who had left their homes following a disagreement with their parents, were sexually assaulted by two men at a lodge in Velankanni on Thursday (October 22, 2026). The police have arrested the men under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to police sources, the girls had arrived in Velankanni on Wednesday (October 21) for sightseeing.
They were reportedly looking for jobs at shops near the Velankanni church. Shopkeepers then alerted personnel of the Singappen Special Task Force, who enquired about girls’ situation.During the enquiry, the girls reportedly said they had left home following a disagreement with their parents.
They further alleged that two men had approached them while they were on the beach, promising to buy them food, and subsequently sexually assaulted them in a lodge.The accused were identified as Ajay, 26, and Vishal, 23, both from Thiruvananthapuram in Keralam. They were arrested by the Velankanni police under the POCSO Act.The girls were handed over to the Velankanni police.
Arrangements are being made to send them back to their parents after a medical examination, the police said. Published - October 23, 2026 11:40 am IST