Chennai, Oct 26 (PTI) A 32-year-old man was arrested here on Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a two-and-a-half-year-old girl in Ennore, police said.
The accused, identified as Ranjithkumar, a resident of the same locality, allegedly lured the toddler into his house while she was playing outside on October 15 and 17, and committed the crime, an Avadi Police Commissionerate release said.
The incident came to light on October 23 when the parents took the child to the Egmore Children’s Hospital as she complained of severe pain in the pelvic area.
Examining doctors suspected sexual assault and alerted the authorities.
Based on the medical report and a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, the Ennore All Women Police registered a case on the same day and initiated an investigation.
Ranjithkumar was arrested on Monday and later remanded in judicial custody.
The child is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital and is recovering well, police added.
(PTI News)
