Construction worker held for 'sexually abusing' minor girl

A 35-year-old construction worker was today arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl near here, police said.

Kumar from Udhagamandalam in Nilgiri district had sexually abused the 15-year-old girl near a building site, they said.

Based on a complaint from her parents, all-women police registered a case under POCSO Act and arrested him.