North Goa Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping 4-Year-Old Girl

A 29-year-old man, Mohammad Faiyaz Alam, was arrested in North Goa for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. The incident reportedly occurred when the girl was playing with the suspect's daughter. Police have booked Alam under several legal provisions, including the BNS and the Pocso Act.

Police have apprehended a 29-year-old man for the alleged sexual assault of a four-year-old girl in a village in North Goa, an official revealed on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Mohammad Faiyaz Alam, was detained following a complaint lodged by the girl's father.

According to the complaint, the accused sexually assaulted the girl on September 9 when she was playing with his minor daughter in a shed near their homes. Both the complainant and the accused are neighbors in the village.

Law enforcement authorities have charged the suspect under pertinent sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Goa Children's Act, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso Act), informed a senior police officer.

(With inputs from agencies.)