India, Feb. 21 -- A 40-year-old man arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act died under mysterious conditions on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment at the state-run JJ Hospital. The man, identified as Vishal Vishwkarma, was assaulted by the six-year-old victim's family before being arrested on Saturday, which led to his death, police claimed.

The case has been transferred from the Pydhonie police station to Mumbai crime branch as a precaution for a fair probe, said senior police officers.

According to the police, the accused molested the six-year-old girl near her house on February 11 after luring her with chocolate. When he visited the area again on February 15, the girl identified her, followi...