A 32-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl in Gurugram, police said. Accused even threatened the girl
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A 32-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl in Gurugram, police said.
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Accused Tillu, a resident of Sanjay Colony near the General Bus Stand here, had been sexually harassing and threatening the minor girl.
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The accused is in the furniture trade and the victim comes from a labourer's family.
Police said the minor narrated the ordeal to her mother. When the child's mother confronted Tillu, he threatened even her of dire consequences.
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"Victim's mother then approached me for help. I took her to Sector 14 Police Station. Police recorded the statements of victim and her mother and completed the legal formalities," local social worker Michael Saini told IANS.
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"The accused has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The victim also recorded her statement before a magistrate," a senior police officer said.
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