Four Booked For Assaulting Man; He Is Accused Of Molesting GirlSurat: A social media post triggered a fracas in Amroli, where four people allegedly assaulted a 20-year-old man for posting a photograph of a 17-year-old girl on Instagram, even as police registered a cross-complaint accusing the man of molesting her.Amroli police booked four persons, including the parents of the 17-year-old girl, for allegedly attacking the man at his home on Wednesday. The accused allegedly confronted him over a photograph of the minor that he had posted.According to the FIR filed by the victim’s mother, she was home with her son when the four arrived and began questioning him about the post. The accused allegedly started hitting the young man, repeatedly kicking and punching him.While the assault was underway, the woman called the police. Officers reached the scene and took all four accused to the police station. Based on the complaint, police registered an offence against them.Man booked for molestation under PocsoPolice also filed a cross-complaint against the 20-year-old under provisions of the BNS and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. According to this complaint, the girl alleged that the man had molested her on Monday afternoon near his residence. The accused man works as a videographer. Police have initiated an investigation into both cases.
