The accused said he kissed the girl as she was like his daughter and he wasn't aroused at all. | Photo Credit: Instagram

Key Highlights 60-year-old man molests child beggar at Connaught Place Accused said he kissed the girl as he was hungry The man who shot the video later shared it on his Instagram account

Delhi: In a shocking incident, an elderly man was caught on camera molesting a 6-year-old girl beggar in Delhi's Connaught Place area. The ghastly incident came to light after the 60-year-old accused was caught red-handed by a man.

Later, the man shot a video of the accused and confronted him about his criminal behaviour. The passer-by caught the accused kissing the minor girl, who was begging in the heart of the national capital.

After he was caught, the accused was interrogated by the police and the people at the spot. In the video, the accused could be heard saying he kissed the girl as he was 'hungry' and gave her Rs 10.

As the crowd got aggressive, the man said he kissed the girl as she was like his daughter and he wasn't aroused at all. The man who shot the video has shared it on his Instagram account.

In his post, the said, "This man is around 60-years-old. I saw him when I and my friends were passing through Connaught Place Metro Station. He was kissing a girl forcefully and touching her private part. The girl is 6-year-old. she is a beggar at CP. She was crying and then I caught him at the moment and handover him to the police."

The man in his post went on to say, "Girl is poor and her family was not able to do an FIR. It was very heartbreaking moment for me when that girl said to me 'bhaiya bachalo'. I can't express that moment in words. I can't forget her tears and her innocent eyes." The man was later handed over to the police.

In another incident on November 7, a 15-year-old girl accused two blind teachers of sexually assaulting her multiple times over a period of nearly four months. The survivor herself, is visually impaired.

Police have a manhunt to nab the accused teachers, one of whom is 62-years-old. In her complaint, the girl's aunt alleged that the child was raped at a school run by a private trust in the temple town of Ambaji.

A case has been lodged against the two accused under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.