Man Arrested in Thane for Alleged Child Abuse

Abdul Kadir Abdul Kalam, a 41-year-old resident of Ambernath in Thane district, was arrested under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually abusing a 3-and-a-half-year-old girl. Based on the complaint by the child's mother, the incident occurred when the child went to the accused's house to play.

A man was arrested in Ambernath in Thane district on Friday for allegedly sexually abusing a 3-and half-year-old girl, a police official said.

Based on the complaint of the child's mother, Ambernath resident Abdul Kadir Abdul Kalam (41) was arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions, the Shivaji Nagar police station official said.

''The accused and the victim are neighbours. At 9pm on Thursday, the child went to the accused's house to play. He sexually abused her at the time,'' he said.