Six-year-old sexually assaulted by school cab driver in Delhi's Palam village

A six-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a cab driver of a private school in southwest Delhi's Palam village, police said today.

The accused has been identified as 26-year-old Monu, a resident of Trilokpuri, and later arrested, they said.

The incident was reported to the police yesterday by the victim's mother who alleged that her daughter was inappropriately touched by the cab driver on August 23 following which a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devender Arya said.

The accused driver has been arrested, he said, adding the matter is being investigated.

Earlier this month, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an electrician at a New Delhi Municipal Council school following which he was arrested.