A circle inspector in Kazipet district was on Tuesday, October 22, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

The accused was identified as M Ravi Kumar; the incident reportedly occurred on October 9, when Kumar called the victim, a 16-year-old and committed the offence in his flat. As per the FIR, Kumar saw the girl speaking with her classmate in the corridor of the building.

The accused approached the girl and asked her classmate to leave.