Updated on Thursday, June 11, 2009, 23:12 IST

Hyderabad, June 11: City police have booked a case of rape against a software professional from Karnataka and rescued a minor girl from Kulsumpura locality here.

One Murugan working with a software firm in Mangalore in Karnataka was arrested in a coordinated effort by Karnataka police and its counterpart in Hyderabad, and the 15-year-old city girl was 'rescued', police said.

The minor girl left her home and went to Tirupati two months ago after having a petty fight with her parents, a senior police officer told tonight. Following which her parents lodged a complaint that their daughter went missing.

"It was in Tirupati that the girl met Murugan and went with him to Mangalore and was staying with him for the past two months. The techie and the minor girl allegedly had sexual relationship and also intended on marriage," the police officer explained.

Based on cell phone particulars the girl was traced in Mangalore with the help of Karnataka police and was brought to Hyderabad along with Murugan today, he said.

The minor girl has reportedly told police that the techie had sexual relationship with her following her consent.

"Now that the girl is a minor, we have booked a case of rape against the software professional," the police officer said, adding Murugan was today sent to judicial custody while the girl has been handed over to her parents.

Further investigations were on police said.

Bureau Report