India, Oct. 21 -- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly dragged out of a garba pandal and assaulted during a Navratri event in Maharashtra's Palghar district, following which police arrested an 18-year-old accused, an official said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Monday night at Santosh Bhuvan in Nalasopara East. A purported video of the alleged assault subsequently surfaced on social media and went viral.

Inspector Sachin Kamble of Pelhar police station said the girl and the accused were previously acquainted, but she had stopped communicating with him.

According to the FIR, the accused arrived at the garba event where the teenager was present, allegedly dragged her outside the venue and assaulted her.

After the video circulated...