Police arrested a 31-year-old man in Manjeshwar on Thursday for unprovokedly lifting and throwing a minor girl onto the road. The shocking incident took place in the morning as the eight-year-old girl waited outside a Madrassa for her uncle. The accused, identified as Aboobacker Siddique and a local resident, was later apprehended by the police.
The incident gained attention when the girl, still in shock, informed her relatives about being hit while standing by the roadside. Upon examination of the CCTV footage from the school, which later went viral on social media, Siddique was seen approaching the girl, striking her, lifting her violently, and abruptly throwing her to the ground. He then casually walked away as if nothing had occurred.
The girl’s uncle revealed that initially, she was too shaken to share details with the family. “She later said somebody hit her while standing on the roadside. Thus, I went back and examined the CCTV visuals, and I was shocked seeing the footage,” he stated.
In response to the widespread outcry on social media and local channels airing the footage, the police took Siddique into custody. A case was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) 307 (attempt to murder), along with sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The girl, reportedly without external injuries, was taken to a hospital in Mangalore for a thorough examination.
