Man held over sexual abuse of minor girl

A shopkeeper allegedly attempted to sexually assault on a seven-year-old girl after closing his shop's shutter.

He tried to escape from the spot after the victim screamed for help. However, the area residents caught him and handed him over to the police.

The daughter of a labourer had gone to a shop near her home to buy groceries. The shopkeeper, Shoaib Jara, closed the shop’s shutter and tried to sexually assault her. Upon hearing her screams, the residents caught him while trying to flee and handed him over to the police.