18-year-old held for sodomising minor boy in Muzaffarnagar

The accused was caught and thrashed by people in the neighbourhood before he was handed over to the police.

Published: 04th January 2019 11:15 AM  |   Last Updated: 04th January 2019 11:15 AM   |  A+A A-

By PTI

MUZAFFARNAGAR: An 18-year-old youth has been arrested for allegedly sodomising a four-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday in Muzaffarnagar's Khatoli town, they said.

According to a complaint lodged by the minor's father, the youth lured the boy to a nearby house and sodomised him, the police said.

The accused was caught and thrashed by people in the neighbourhood before he was handed over to the police, they added.