Idukki woman held for giving alcohol to 12-yr-old boy as black tea
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Idukki: A 28-year-old woman was arrested in Kerala’s Idukki district for allegedly giving liquor to a 12-year-old boy after convincing him it was black tea, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at her house in Peerumedu, a high-range area in the district.
The accused, identified as Priyanka, a plantation worker from Mlamala, had known the boy’s family for a long time. On Friday afternoon, she allegedly offered him alcohol, misleading him into believing it was black tea.
The boy, who consumed alcohol, developed uneasiness and fell unconscious when he reached his home.
The boy later told his parents about the truth who soon approached the Peerumedu police with a complaint against the woman.
She was booked under relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice Act and was remanded to judicial custody after being presented before a local court.
With PTI inputs