India, June 15 -- A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in the Khartan Road locality of Thane West on Thursday. The incident took place on Thursday evening near a Marathi balwadi (preschool) located in the Patimataijinagar locality.

The accused was identified as Ajay alias Bunty Adsule, an electrician by profession. He allegedly lured the child who was playing near the school into an abandoned public toilet next to the premises. According to the police report, the accused forcibly exposed himself to the minor and engaged in sexual assault. The Thane Nagar police registered a case based on the complaint filed by the girl's parents. Acting swiftly, the police arrested Adsule the same night at ...