KOLKATA: A 68-year-old man who repeatedly molested a 5th class girl has been arrested. The incident took place in Darjeeling, West Bengal. He was molesting the child for a month. People came to know about the abuse when the child told the mother.

The girl was molested when she was alone at home. The old man had threatened her not to reveal the information by paying Rs 10 each time. He threatened to kill her if she told anyone. Based on the complaint of the child's mother, the police registered a POCSO case against the accused. The police said that the investigation is going on.