Man arrested for molestation bid

A man was arrested here for allegedly attempting to molest a 15-year-old girl at her house, police said today.

The girl who was alone in her house raised an alarm and the accused, identified as Pramod, fled from the house, they said.

Police have registered a case of criminal intimidation and section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act against Pramod.