7-year-old sexually assaulted in Bagalagunte

BENGALURU: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 20-year-old shopkeeper in Bagalagunte area when she visited the shop to buy chips.

The accused, reportedly from Kerala, was working in the shop and is said to have taken the girl to a godown on the pretext of getting her chips and allegedly committed the crime.

The girl’s parents have filed a complaint with the Bagalkunte police station, which has taken the accused into custody for questioning.