Mangaluru: A 32-year-old bus driver was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at Kavoor in Dakshina Kannada district, according to the police.
The accused, hailing from Bagalkot district, allegedly took the girl to a house in Kavoor and sexually assaulted her a few days ago. A case was registered based on a complaint at the women's police station. The accused was arrested on Sunday under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the police said.
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