Neighbour molests minor, absconds

THANE: A nine-year-old girl was molested by her 45- year-old neighbour who lured her into his house on the pretext of offering her sweets, the police said.
The incident happened in one of the slum settlements in Kalwa East on May 16. The police have booked the accused under IPC sections and POCSO Act.
The accused is absconding, police said.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)