Hyderabad, July 15 -- A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody by the police in the KPHB area, Hyderabad, for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl.

The man, named Rehan, had a fruit cart near the girl's residence. Over a period of time, he gained the trust of the child, who is in the seventh grade. Later, he carried out the assault and warned her to keep it a secret.

The Hyderabad schoolgirl was very scared and stayed quiet about what happened. However, she recently gathered courage and told her parents when the accused started bothering her again.

Her parents then went to the local police station to lodge a complaint. Based on the complaint, police registered a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ...