The Chottanikkara police on Saturday arrested a 79-year-old man on charge of sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl.
According to a police complaint, the accused, John, had molested the girl on June 1 by taking her to a remote place near Ambadimala. The incident came to light when locals alerted Child Line.
Based on a direction by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the victim’s parents lodged a police complaint.
He was booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and remanded in judicial custody.