Nashik: 75-year-old booked for sexually harassing three year-old great grand-daughter

A 75-year-old man has been booked for allegedly outraging modesty of his three-and-half year old great grand-daughter between January 21 and 22, when the minor was alone in the house, police said.

The family stays at Shingave Bahula village near Devlali. The members of the family had gone out and the girl and her great grand-father were alone in the house, said an official release in Nashik.

A case has been registered against him under sections 354 (outraging modesty) of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO) on Sunday night at Devlali police station, said the release.

Mother of the victim noticed injuries on girl's private part after which she lodged a complaint with police.