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12-year-old girl injured after being pushed from building, molestation attempt
A case has now been registered under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and the accused has been arrested
A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after a man allegedly pushed her from a residential building in Khammam district following an alleged attempt to sexually assault her, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on June 6 and the accused (49), who resides in the same building, was arrested, they said.
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According to police, they got information about a girl falling from the fourth floor of a residential building.
She was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries.
Upon regaining consciousness on Monday, the girl said a person tried to molest her and "pushed" her from the corner of the fourth floor.
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A case was registered under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and the accused was arrested, a senior police official said.
Asked about the health condition of the girl, another police official said the girl is stated to be out of danger.
Further, the police said a week before the incident, the girl's mother had informed a local resident that the accused had attempted to molest her daughter, though she had not filed any complaint.
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Further investigation is on.
