(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to

assault)

VIJAYAWADA: Santhamaguluru police registered a case against a 20-year-old man for sexually harassing a 4-year-old girl. Although the incident took place on Sunday evening, it came to light on Monday after the victim’s parents and family members lodged a complaint with the police.The police said the accused is a nomad and has been staying in the village for the past few weeks. When he found the girl alone near a tank while her parents were away at work, the accused lured her and he tried to sexually assault the girl. However, the girl’s grandmother noticed and raised an alarm. Following which the man fled.Based on a complaint from the girl’s parents, the police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of Pocso Act and police are trying to identify and trace him.