Assault on 4-yr-old, Pocso cuffs on man

Kolkata: A 40-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting his four-year-old neighbour on a terrace at Duttapukur in North 24-Parganas. The child fell seriously ill following the incident and was admitted to hospital. The arrest triggered widespread protests in the locality, with residents demanding exemplary punishment for the accused.Police said the accused, Arjun Sardar, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in Duttapukur after a complaint was lodged against him. Police have registered a case under the Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and started an investigation.According to the complaint, the accused, who had come to visit a relative in the locality, allegedly took the child to the terrace of a neighbouring house and sexually assaulted her. The victim’s family alleged that local police initially refused to register their complaint.According to local sources, the child lives with her family in a rented house under the Nilganj outpost of Duttapukur PS. The family had moved into the house a few months ago.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in KolkataStay updated with the latest Kolkata news. Download the TOI App.