Hyderabad, June 26 -- A 16-year-old teenager has been formally charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following allegations that he sexually assaulted an eight-year-old boy in the Ramannapet area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Mattewada police station.

According to police reports, the incident occurred on the night of June 18, while the younger boy's mother was away at work. The victim, who lives with his mother and brother at his grandmother's house, had returned home from school earlier in the evening and was playing outside when the accused, a neighbour, allegedly lured him into his house.

The victim's mother stated in her complaint that the teenager took the child inside forcibly when n...