In 2016, she had left her village and came to Ongole where she married 47-year-old. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Key Highlights The police officials told media that the accused used to dress as a man and abused the minor girls The 32-year-old accused was arrested after a 17-year-old girl filed an official complaint The woman has been arrested under sections of POCSO Act

Vijayawada: A 47-year-old man committed suicide from a three-storey building after his wife was accused of sexually abusing minor girls. The police officials told media that the accused used to dress as a man and abused minor girls using sex toys.

The police raided the accused's house and found sex toys in a large bag. While the police were interrogating the couple, the man ran on the top floor of the house and jumped to death. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead by the hospital staff.

The case came to light after a 17-year-old girl filed an official complaint at Prakasam district superintendent of police's office. In her complaint, minor stated that she was sexually abused by a man named Krishna Kumar Reddy. But during the preliminary investigation in the case, the cops were surprised to find out that Krishna Kishore was none other than the 32-year-old woman who was dressed as a man.

According to a report, Ongole Deputy Superintendent of Police, B Ravi Chandra told media that the woman liked wearing men's clothes and kept her hair short to look like a man, she had been married twice before the incident was reported. In 2016, she had left her village and came to Ongole where she married 47-year-old (the deceased). Ravi told media that she would get acquainted with minor girls and allegedly trap them into starting an intimate relationship with her.

The police officials added that the woman had planned to stay with the 17-year-old girl in the same house with her husband. Reportedly, she even convinced a 28-year-old male friend and the minor girl to stage a fake marriage. Officials added that the investigation in the case began only after the minor's parents registered a complaint. Reportedly, the minor still believes that the Krishna and the arrested accused are two different people.

However, the accused has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. and further probe in the matter is underway.