Police have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl at a park in Panchkula on Monday morning.
According to police, the mother of the girl had left her at the park while heading to a market. The accused took advantage of the situation and touched the minor’s private parts, also making obscene gestures. A witness at the scene alerted the police and a team arrived. The child, who had fled the scene in fear, was also located in a few hours. The girl recounted the incident to the police and her family.
Despite the mother’s refusal to file a report, the police commissioner took suo motu action, considering the gravity of the case. Women police station in-charge Neha Sandhu registered a case under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, following which the accused was arrested. He will be produced in court on Tuesday.