Mangaluru, Aug 29: A 55-year-old shopkeeper was arrested by police after he allegedly misbehaved and physically abused a 9-year-old girl at Neermarga on the outskirts of the city.
He was arrested on Friday based on a complaint filed by mother of the girl. According to complaint the incident took place on August 22, when the girl was returning from the school in the evening.
“When the girl was standing near the shop, D'Souza put his hand around her neck and thereby tried to outrage the modesty. Hence, he has been arrested on Friday," police sources said.
A case under Section 354 of IPC (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been booked against D'Souza.
He was produced before the jurisdictional magistrate and sent to judicial custody. The girl has been subjected to medical examination. Her statement under Section 164 of CrPC is yet to be recorded, police sources said.
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