Rajkot: A 65-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly molesting an eight-year-old girl in a village along the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway.The accused, a widower who lives alone and runs a cutlery business, was taken into custody by Kuwadva Road police following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.The incident occurred around 11.30am when the girl was playing near her home. Police said the accused approached her, lured her with chocolates and took her to his house, where he allegedly molested her.Suspicious residents entered the house and found the girl inside a room. Her family was alerted, following which the police were informed.Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Authorities said medical examination procedures are under way and statements of those who found the girl inside the house are being recorded.
