Kolkata, Nov 17 : A man was arrested in West Bengal's industrial township of Durgapur on Friday on charges of first raping a minor girl and subsequently sharing the video of the heinous act with some people, including the victim's mother.

After watching the video shared from the mobile phone of the accused, the victim’s mother registered a complaint at Coke Oven Police Station, following which accused Latiful Sheikh, a neighbour of the victim’s family, was arrested.

A senior officer of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commiserate said that after the arrest, the accused was presented before a court at Durgapur and the public prosecutor sought his police custody.

The accused has been charged under Section 376 (punishment for rape) under the Indian Penal Code as well as various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.