Guwahati: A private tutor was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl In Assam’s Hailakandi district on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Abhijit Sarkar (56), was teaching a 12-year-old girl at her home when he allegedly molested her and threatened her to remain quiet.
After learning about the incident from their daughter, the girl’s parents lodged a police complaint against Sarkar.
Sarkar has reportedly been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Meanwhile, the victim has been sent for medical inspection and counselling.
–IANS