<p class="title">In another case of suspected sexual abuse by a gang in Pollachi, nine people have been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p class="title">They said the father of the girl had lodged a missing complaint Friday, based on which police started an investigation and nabbed a youth, said to be her lover. On interrogation, he confessed to sexually abusing the girl along with eight of his friends for the last few months.</p>.<p class="title">According to police, the girl, a 10th standard student staying with her grandmother, had befriended a youth in Pollachi, about 35 km from here, a few months ago. As the friendship turned into love, the youth reportedly called the girl to his house on Friday.</p>.<p class="title">When she did not return, her father lodged a complaint. The girl subsequently returned home after the youth was taken into custody, police said, adding, eight others were also arrested in connection with the case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Just five months ago Pollachi was rocked by a case of a 19-year-old girl being abused by a gang which took a nude video of her and blackmailed her. The case triggered statewide outrage leading to a CBI probe.</p>
<p class="title">In another case of suspected sexual abuse by a gang in Pollachi, nine people have been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p class="title">They said the father of the girl had lodged a missing complaint Friday, based on which police started an investigation and nabbed a youth, said to be her lover. On interrogation, he confessed to sexually abusing the girl along with eight of his friends for the last few months.</p>.<p class="title">According to police, the girl, a 10th standard student staying with her grandmother, had befriended a youth in Pollachi, about 35 km from here, a few months ago. As the friendship turned into love, the youth reportedly called the girl to his house on Friday.</p>.<p class="title">When she did not return, her father lodged a complaint. The girl subsequently returned home after the youth was taken into custody, police said, adding, eight others were also arrested in connection with the case.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Just five months ago Pollachi was rocked by a case of a 19-year-old girl being abused by a gang which took a nude video of her and blackmailed her. The case triggered statewide outrage leading to a CBI probe.</p>