The All Women Police in Sankarankovil on Sunday night nabbed a labourer for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.
The police said a 20-year-old labourer from Naickerpatti Indra Colony in Sankarankovil sexually assaulted the girl after taking her to his house.
After the incident, he was absconding. The victim told her parents about the incident, and they filed a complaint with the All Women Police.
Hunt for old man
In another incident, Kalakkad police are on the lookout for a 60-year-old, Nainar of Kalakkad, for allegedly misbehaving with a 4-year-old boy from the same area after taking him to a nearby farm.