50-year-old man arrested for molesting minor
The girl's father lodged a complaint at Pradyuman Nagar police station, following which the accused was booked under Section 75 of the BNS and Section 8 of the
POCSO Act
.
According to Inspector Vikram Vasava told TOI, the girl had gone to the parlour to buy milk when the accused allegedly touched her inappropriately.
The man, who had been running the parlour for over a year, was arrested soon after the complaint and will be produced in court on Monday. Police teams are collecting further evidence in the case.
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