India, Nov. 22 -- A 35-year-old man from Nalasopara was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 13-year-old neighbour while she was alone at home on Wednesday, said the police.

According to the Nalasopara police, the accused lives in the same colony as the girl and works in a private company. The police said that the incident occurred around 5.30pm on Wednesday when the accused went to the minor's house to inquire about her father. He asked for her father's number and the girl gave it to him since he was a family acquaintance.

The police said that once the accused noticed the minor was alone at home, he asked her to fetch him a glass of water. As soon as the survivor went into the kitchen, the accused followed her, grabbed her fr...