The Amboli police arrested a 40-year-old Urdu teacher on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl thrice in the last few days.
The police booked the accused, Abu Chaudhary, for rape and under other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. They produced him in court and he was remanded in police custody till March 4.
The victim used to take Urdu lessons from Chaudhary in Jogeshwari. The accused took the child to his house and sexually assaulted her.