Bengaluru, Dec 12 (India Today) : The Bengaluru police arrested Puttaraju (45) for allegedly sexually molesting a 4-year-old girl in Tavarekere in the city on Wednesday evening.
According to the police, the accused lured the victim by offering to buy her toffee when her mother was away for work. The victim hails from a below the poverty line family and knew the accused.
Puttaraju took her to a desolated place where he allegedly molested her. The girl returned home and complained to her mother, who went in search of Puttaraju. On not finding him, she lodged a complaint with the police. Puttaraju fled to his home town Kollegala, 150 kms from Bengaluru. The police apprehended Puttaraju from Kollegala on Thursday evening.