Mangaluru: The police arrested a man on the charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl and impregnating her, in Ullal Police Station jurisdiction.

The arrested is Lava Kumar (23), a resident of Valacchil. He was working under the minor girl’s parents and had been sexually assaulting her for the last several
years.

The incident came to light after she was taken to a hospital following stomach ache. The police have booked a case under Pocso Act and the arrested has been remanded in judicial custody.