Man arrested for sexual assault on minor girl
A 60-year-old man has been arrested near Coimbatore for the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl. The accused, who had a relationship with the victim's mother, was remanded after the girl disclosed the incident to her grandmother.
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Highlights ongoing issues regarding child safety and the enforcement of laws against sexual violence in India.
The police have arrested a 60-year-old man on the charge of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl near Coimbatore. The accused allegedly developed an affair with the girl’s mother after she separated from her husband. The woman has been residing with her mother and the minor daughter.
The police said the accused allegedly assaulted the girl sexually in May this year. The girl reportedly disclosed the ordeal to her grandmother, who lodged a complaint with the All Women Police Station, Perur.
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