Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, Jun 21: In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy was taken into custody by the Kundapur police here on Saturday June 21 for allegedly sexually harassing a four-year-old girl.

The boy, a student of standard 9, is a resident of Moodugopady Janata Colony on the outskirts of Koteshwar.

The incident reportedly occured on Friday June 20 at around 5.30 pm after the boy returned home from school. It is said that the four-year-old child came to his house to play. As no one was at home, the boy placed the little girl on his lap and sexually harassed her, stated the girl's mother in her complaint.

On Saturday morning, the girl's mother noticed that she was unusually quiet and questioned her. It is then that the incident came to light.

The girl's mother then filed a complaint against the boy in Kundapur police station, alleging that he had sexually harassed her daughter. The boy was later taken into custody.