Azmal Lashkar has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The accused Abdul Hamid Bahadur Ansari reportedly lured the 6-year-old girl inside his shop on the pretext of offering chocolates and allegedly raped her.
The minor girl was rescued by childline officials who helped her to lodge a complaint on November 23 at the All Women Police Station in Tiruvannamalai.