Mangaluru: A man who allegedly tried to molest a 12-year old girl in the bus on Monday was thrashed black and blue by the public here at Konaje, in the outskirts of the city.

The person identified as Suresh Gatty, a resident of Kotekar on Monday reportedly molested her in the name of asking her school bag. According to the reports, he was sitting on the fifth seat, while the girl was standing in the bus. He misbehaved with school student with the sexual intention, the complaint which is registered in the Ullala police station states.  

The incident took place in a service bus which plies between Konaje  and  Mangulu. The girl was on her way to school. 

The complaint states that the incident came to light when the girl complained to the school teacher about it. The teacher then called the parents to narrate the case. Immediately, the public – mostly the rickshaw drivers – identified the culprit and thrashed him. He was then taken to Konaje police station. 

Sources said that Suresh was in an inebriated condition.

Suresh was again moved to the Ullala police station, where the parents of the girl filed a complaint. A case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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