50-year-old auto driver arrested for sexually assaulting child

A 50-year-old auto driver has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl, police said today.

The accused, identified as Abu Backer, was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012, yesterday, a city police release said.

The issue came to light following a medical examination of the victim after she fell sick, police said.

Subsequently, a complaint was preferred with Vadapalani all-women police station and a probe revealed the role of the accused.

The man used to ferry the child to and from school, police said adding he had been sent to judicial custody.