Man arrested in Ambernath for sexually abusing 3-and-half-year-old girl

"The accused and the victim are neighbours. At 9pm on Thursday, the child went to the accused's house to play. He sexually abused her at the time," he said

According to a police officer, a man was detained on Friday in Ambernath, Thane district, for allegedly molesting a three-and-a-half-year-old girl sexually.

Abdul Kadir Abdul Kalam (41), a resident of Ambernath, was taken into custody under the terms of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following the mother of the child's complaint, according to a Shivaji Nagar police station official.

"The accused and the victim are neighbours. At 9 pm on Thursday, the child went to the accused's house to play. He sexually abused her at the time," he said.

(With Inputs from PTI)

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