Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- In the gruesome case of the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, the Narsingi Police are now reportedly examining the legal possibility of trying the two arrested juvenile offenders as adults.

The investigation has also revealed that one of the adult accused has a long criminal history, with eight previous cases registered against him.

Series of events

The case came to light on Tuesday, February 17, following a complaint lodged by the girl's mother. She stated that her daughter, who resided with her grandmother for her studies, had left for school at about 8:30 am on February 16 but did not return home.

After the family's frantic search efforts failed, they approached the police, who registered a ...