MUMBAI: A security guard was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl inside a restroom in south Mumbai’s Pydhonie area, police said.The incident sparked massive protests outside the local police station, where hundreds gathered to demand strict action against the accused.The girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital following the incident, a police official said.The accused security guard was arrested shortly after a complaint was lodged, the official added.The alleged assault triggered a huge protest with hundreds of people gathering outside Phdhonie police station seeking exemplary action against the accused.The mob blocked the road outside the station, which disrupted traffic in the area for a brief while, the official said.“Police managed to disperse the mob and restore normalcy in the area,” he said.Eyewitnesses said some protesters also surrounded Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar when he arrived at Pydhonie police station after learning about the sexual assault incident.They raised slogans seeking strict action against the accused.Heavy police presence is in place in the area to prevent any flare-up or untoward incident, the official said.(With PTI inputs)
