Mumbai, September 7: A 23-year-old man from Ambernath in Thane district was arrested on Saturday for allegedly molesting a six-year-old girl, police said.
The accused was thrashed by local people before he was handed over to the police, an official said.Police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bhratiya Nyay Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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A video of the shirtless accused being escorted by the police has gone viral.