Overview

• Robinson D-Cornel, a 25-year-old catering worker, was arrested in Secunderabad after evading authorities for two years following the sexual assault of a minor in Visakhapatnam.
• The accused groomed the 11-year-old victim by gaining her trust through casual conversations and using a neighbor to facilitate communication.
• In April 2023, Cornel convinced the victim to elope, taking ₹30,000 from her home, and transported her to Visakhapatnam, where he confined and raped her twice over two days.
• The victim escaped after Cornel abandoned her at Secunderabad railway station, borrowing a stranger's phone to contact her father, who rescued her and filed a police complaint.
• Cyberabad police utilized continuous surveillance and detailed call data record (CDR) analysis to track and apprehend Cornel, who now faces charges under India's POCSO Act.