70-year-old arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor in BengaluruPolice officials said the suspect, originally from Uttar Pradesh, sold puja materials on a pushcart outside the temple.
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Bengaluru: The Vidyaranyapura police have arrested a 70-year-old man, identified as Ram Manohar, for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy near a temple in BEL Layout.
Police officials said the suspect, originally from Uttar Pradesh, sold puja materials on a pushcart outside the temple.
The incident reportedly took place on Sunday, when Manohar lured the boy to a secluded area near the temple and sexually assaulted him. The boy informed his parents, who immediately approached the police to file a complaint.
Based on their report, a case was registered. “He was booked under the Pocso Act and remanded in judicial custody," a police officer said.