LUCKNOW: Police on Saturday arrested a middle-aged man on charges of sexually harassing, threatening and blackmailing 14-year-old in Gudamba.
The accused, Bablu Giri aka Badlu Seth (45), originally hailed from Lakhimpur Kheri but is currently staying in Gudamba.
ADCP, North Zone, Prachi Singh said Bablu was booked for sexual assault and issuing threats, besides relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “Parents of the survivor had lodged an FIR against the accused on July 21,” said Singh.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)