40-year-old held for harassing girls

A 40-year-old man was arrested by Sira police under POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing two minor girls in Sira.

The police said that the accused, Javed, resident of Park Mohalla in Sira had taken two girls aged seven years and nine years, studying in second and fourth standard respectively, to a burial ground in the town and sexually harassed them on May 28. He then left them at the burial ground and went away.

The girls came home and told their parents about the incident but could not tell who he was and his name. On Wednesday, the two girls saw him and identified him and informed their parents. The local residents caught Javed, thrashed him and handed him over to the police.