Nishar Mohammed
Port Blair, June 26: A 44 year old Shopkeeper of Brookshabad area was arrested by police on Sunday for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl. According to report an 11 year old girl had come to the shop for purchasing something but she found that the shop is closed. Meanwhile, the shopkeeper who was living behind the shop reportedly saw the girl and called her inside her room, where according to the minor girl, the shopkeeper molested her and tried to commit sexual offense.
The minor girl however managed to run out of the room and was also able to lock the room from outside and raise alarm. Soon a case was registered against the shopkeeper and he was arrested after thorough investigation under POCSO Act. The accused has already been sent to Judicial Custody by the court.
