The Kurla police have arrested a 50-year-old watchman of a girls’ hostel at Kurla, for allegedly taking an 11-year-old inmate to his residence and sexually assaulting her. According to police officials, the accused Lal Mohammad, on the pretext of helping her get photocopies, took her to his residence.

An officer from Kurla police station said, “The incident had taken place in the month of March but it was revealed last week when the survivor spoke of it. The survivor told her elder sister about the incident, following which she went to the hostel to inquire with the warden.”