New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) A seven-year-old girl was allegedly molested in north Delhi's Wazirabad area by her neighbour, police said on Thursday.

According to police, an incident was reported to them Tuesday around 9 pm about a child's molestation in Wazirabad area.

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Police reached the spot and spoke to the victim, who alleged that she was molested by her neighbour around 4 pm, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said.

The accused, 32, a native of Bihar, ran away from the spot after molesting the child, but was arrested the same night later, they said.

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The victim was medically examined at Aruna Asaf Ali hospital, police said.

On the basis of the complaint and medical examination, a case under sections 323 (causing hurt), 354 (outraging woman's modesty) and 354-B (assaulting a woman) of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act was registered at Wazirabad Police Station, the DCP said.

The accused was sent to judicial custody for 14 days, police added.

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