Watchman held for molesting minor girl

Tarn Taran, March 6

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The Sarai Amanat Khan police on Tuesday arrested a watchman-cum-security guard of a school for molesting a 9-year-old girl of the school. The accused, identified as Kewal Singh, worked as a watchman of a private school at Kasel village.

SHO Inspector Rajinder Kaur recorded the statement of the victim’s mother. In her statement to the police, she stated that on Monday, her daughter was playing near the school when the accused took her to the top floor of the school and molested her.

A case under Sections 354 and 8 of the POCSO Act was registered against the accused. SSP, Tarn Taran, Ashwani Kapur said in case there was any lapse on the part of anybody else strict action would also be taken against him. The school is run by a reputed charitable institution.