A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Gujarat’s Bharuch district for the alleged sexual assault of a 10-month-old baby girl. The incident occurred in Panoli, located in the Ankleshwar taluka, on Sunday, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Kushal Oza.
As per media reports, the baby was with her grandmother when the accused took her on the pretext of buying her wafers and sexually assaulted her on the way to his house, Oza said.
“When her grandmother heard her cries and rushed there, she found the child bleeding due to injuries on her private parts. She was rushed to Bharuch civil hospital. After registering a case of rape and sexual assault under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the accused was arrested,” he added.
According to the police, the child’s mother is employed at a restaurant. The accused was familiar with the infant and her family, having visited their home multiple times to play with her. On Sunday, while the infant was playing in her courtyard, the accused took her away and assaulted her not far from the house.
The accused has been identified as Deepak Kumar Lalbabu Singh.
(With PTI inputs)