Representative image of arrest.
Credit: iStock Photo
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old mechanic was arrested by the Srirampuram police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, police officials said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the suspect, Parthiban, working in a local garage, lured the seven-year-old victim to an area close by and assaulted her.
The parents were shocked to see the condition of the girl when she went home. They immediately approached the police.
The suspect was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and remanded to judicial custody.