77-yr-old man held for sexual assault on minor girl in Kollam

Kollam: Police arrested a 77-year-old man over charges of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl at Chadayamangalam here on Friday. The accused is identified as Nilamel native Shamsudheen. The accused has been charged with several offences under the POCSO act.

The incident took place last Saturday. The girl’s parents were not home that day and she was playing with other kids of her age nearby. Shamsudheen lured the child and took her to a rubber plantation when she was on her way home to have lunch. He subjected the child to sexual abuse there and sent her back later. 

The girl showed discomfort while sleeping at night and called out the name of the accused while crying. The parents came to know of the matter upon asking the child about it.

Shamsudheen was arrested based on the complaint filed by the parents. During the interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime.