Man held for sexually assaulting minor at temple near Pune, CCTV footage emerges

A daily-wage worker was arrested for the sexual assault of a minor girl at a temple

PUNE: Nigdi police on Monday arrested a daily-wage worker for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl at a temple while she was visiting with her parents on Sunday.CCTV footage from the temple reportedly shows the accused entering the premises and allegedly assaulting the child, helping police identify and arrest him.Senior inspector Mahesh Bansode said police registered a case soon after receiving information about the incident. “We arrested the accused with the help of CCTV footage,” Bansode said.

CCTV footage helps police identify accused

According to the police, the girl had gone to the temple with her parents when the alleged assault took place. The CCTV footage captured the worker entering the temple and purportedly showed the assault, providing investigators with a lead in the case.Police arrested the accused on Monday. His identity has not been disclosed.

Worker booked under BNS, POCSO Act

The accused has been booked under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with assault or criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty.

He has also been booked under Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, relating to sexual assault and sexual harassment of a child, respectively.