42-year-old held for assaulting minor

Kolkata: A 42-year-old man has been arrested for attempting to rape a minor girl in his locality. The incident occurred at Tilajala on Thursday evening.

According to police, the accused, Seikh Riazuddin, lured the victim with various promises and took her to his house. He tried to sexually assault the minor. The girl, however, was saved in due time as she screamed out for help, which immediately prompted the locals to come to

her rescue.

The victim has alleged that the man tried to touch her inappropriately, which left an injury mark on

her body.

The victim later fell ill and she was rushed to Calcutta National Medical College for treatment. The incident also triggered tension in the locality with locals staging a demonstration demanding stern action against the accused.

The victim's family members lodged a complaint at the local police station on Thursday night on the basis of which police have arrested Riazuddin on Friday morning.

It was learnt that medical tests have confirmed that the girl was assaulted physically. The accused has been booked under Pocso Act.

The victim girl is stated to be in a stable condition, the hospital sources said.

The accused has been remanded to police custody after being produced before a court in the city.