Idukki: A 28-year-old woman was arrested in Peerumedu, Idukki, for allegedly giving alcohol to a 12-year-old boy by misleading him into believing it was black tea, police said on Saturday.

The accused, Priyanka, a plantation worker from Mlamala, gave the boy alcohol at her home on Friday afternoon, reported PTI. Upon returning home, the boy experienced uneasiness and fell unconscious.

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When questioned by his parents, the boy revealed the truth, prompting them to file a complaint with the Peerumedu police.

Priyanka was arrested under the Juvenile Justice Act and remanded to judicial custody after being produced before a local court.

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