A 12-year-old girl jumped from the terrace of a building at Nalasopara in neighbouring Palghar district, after an unidentified person molested her early this week. Fortunately, she survived the fall.
The incident, which took place on Tuesday, came to light on Friday, when a video of the incident went viral.
The Tulinj police have registered a case against the unidentified person under Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. The police have launched a manhunt for the accused.
Quoting preliminary inquiries made by them, the police that the man in question asked the girl about an address and when she was leading him, he started molesting her.
The scared girl went to the terrace of a four-storey building at Nalasophara’s Alkapuri locality.
As she attempted to flee, some local residents who were witness to the incident advised her to jump. However, the girl jumped onto bed sheet they had spread as a safety precaution.