Man arrested for sexually assaulting 4-year-old girl in Delhi

A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in central Delhi's Bapa Nagar area, police said on Tuesday.

The accused was identified as Dipesh, a senior police officer said.

The incident took place on Thursday, and the girl told her parents about it on Friday, following which police were informed, the officer said.

A case was registered under the POCSO Act the same day and the accused was arrested. He is currently in judicial custody, the officer added.

The accused used to work at a jeans manufacturing factory, the police added.