A self-styled godman was arrested for allegedly trying to sodomise a 10-year-old boy in the Bairia area here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on Saturday when one Barmeshwar Verma (40) lured a boy and tried to sodomise him, Circle officer Mohammad Usman said.
The FIR in the matter was registered on Sunday by the father of the boy.
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Police have arrested the accused.
A detailed probe is on in the matter, they said.
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