Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor

New Delhi: A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in outer Delhi area, officials said Tuesday.The incident came to light after a passerby claimed that he saw the girl being "inappropriately touched" by the man in his 40's.

The girl was playing in her locality just a few miles away from her house when he approached her, they said. The victim's parents approached the Bawana police station and reported about the incident, police said.

A case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, a senior police officer said. A medical examination of the victim has been done.