Nagpur: Gittikhadan police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl on Thursday night. The accused has been identified as Monnu alias Manowar Ansari, who was apprehended in the early hours of Friday after a complaint was lodged by the minor’s mother.According to police, the incident occurred around 9 pm on September 10 when the child was playing outside her residence within the jurisdiction of Gittikhadan police station. The accused, a resident of the same locality, allegedly approached the girl and committed an obscene act.A local resident, Suraj Wankhede (32), who reportedly witnessed the incident, immediately alerted the girl’s family. The complainant’s nephew also informed her about the alleged act. Upon questioning her daughter, the mother learnt about the incident and subsequently approached the police.Based on the complaint, Gittikhadan police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.Police teams visited the spot, conducted a panchnama and recorded statements of witnesses as part of the investigation. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is underway, police said.
