A BEST bus driver, Umesh Ugle (32), was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in a moving bus in the middle of night while returning from Shirdi.
The crime branch unit 12 arrested Ugle and handed over him to Kurar police in Malad.
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A medical test of the girl has confirmed of sexual assault. The crime came to light after the child complained to her mother about pain and then narrated her ordeal. The police, the incident took place on Wednesday, when the girl and her parents were returning from Shirdi in a private bus. ¡°As there was no space, the girl¡¯s father put her to sleep on the last seat of the bus. The accused, who was also with his family, was sitting alone on the last seat,¡± said a source.
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When the parents came to know, they approached the Kurar police. The crime branch was asked to help trace the unknown passenger. ¡°We sought details of all the passengers from the tour operator and zeroed in on the accused. He initially denied his role but later, admitted to it,¡± said Sunil Jadhav, senior inspector. Police said that BEST has been informed.