LUDHIANA: Police booked a 35-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-month-old girl in Ludhiana, with the accused absconding, officials said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, a native of Bihar’s Purnia district, according to news agency PTI.The incident was reported on Saturday from a village under the Dehlon police station, police said.According to the complaint filed by the girl’s mother, she had gone out and, on returning to her hutment, heard her daughter crying inside. She found the child injured, while the accused had fled the spot.Police said the infant has undergone a medical examination and a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Investigating officer Gurmeet Singh said the accused remains absconding and efforts are underway to nab him.(With inputs from PTI)
