India, Aug. 7 -- A 19-year-old man has been arrested for marrying a minor girl and allegedly sexually assaulting her, police said on Thursday.

According to the police, the matter came to light on August 2 when the teenager, aged around 16, filed a complaint alleging that she was married in March and the accused allegedly sexually assaulted and tortured her.

Based on the complaint of a minor and statements of neighbours, the police lodged an FIR against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act .

The accused is a vlogger and has more than 100,000 followers on his Instagram page and over 280,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

A senior police officer said the accused's family members are detained,...