Bengaluru man tries to rape 3-year-old girl, arrested
India
A 59-year-old man in Bengaluru was arrested after allegedly trying to sexually assault a three-year-old girl.
On Monday afternoon, February 16, 2026, between about 2:00-2:30pm he reportedly lured her with something while she was playing outside his house and tried to rape her.
When her parents noticed she was missing, they searched and found her with the accused, then handed him over to the police.
Man has been booked under POCSO Act
The man, originally from Odisha and living in east Bengaluru, has been booked under the POCSO Act.
Police say a medical exam found there was no intercourse.
Her parents found the girl.