A girl studying in class II was allegedly molested by a neighbour near her school at Arali village under Rajnagar police station in Birbhum district today, the police said.
While the girl was returning home from the village primary school, the accused Mantu Seikh allegedly took her to a nearby bush close to the school.
A teacher of the school who was coming along the same way heard the scream of the girl and rushed to the spot. Mantu fled after seeing him, the police said.
The teacher took her to her home where the girl and she told what had happened.
The girl’s family lodged a complaint with the police and the accused was arrested, the police said.