Man booked for trying to \'sexually assault\' minor girl in

Man booked for trying to 'sexually assault' minor girl in

Press Trust of India  |  Hyderabad 

A 21-year-old man was booked for allegedly attempting to an eight-year-old girl in area near here, police said Thursday.

The accused lured the minor girl to his house by offering her chocolates on January 1 and tried to 'sexually assault' her.

When the girl raised an alarm, he fled the spot, they said.

A case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the man and a hunt has been launched to nab him,they added.

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First Published: Thu, January 03 2019. 17:35 IST