A 37-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting seven minor boys in a school hostel near Tiruchi, with the hostel director also arrested for abetting the crime. The incident was reported to the Child Line number by the boys’ relatives, leading to an investigation by the District Child Protection Officer and police. The main accused, Sundarrajan, and the hostel director, Kulandainathan, were charged under the POCSO Act and arrested on Wednesday.
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