Pakistan, July 29 -- Police on Monday arrested a man after footage showing him allegedly molesting a minor girl in Punjab's Kasur district went viral online.

According to Kasur District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Isa Khan, the suspect was arrested in an injured condition.

"The suspect had molested a little girl playing in a street in Shah Inayat Colony three days ago," the statement said.

DPO Khan took notice of the footage and directed Station House Officer Asif Javed to arrest the suspect within 24 hours, it added.

The police said that the suspect was caught at Dhanpat Road where he pulled out a pistol to escape arrest. However, he was shot during a firing exchange and was arrested in an injured condition, the statement said.

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