Superintendent of Police of Birbhum, C Sudhakar said "a complaint of molestation has been lodged with Suri police station by the relatives of the girl. The accused is absconding and a search is on."
Angry relatives and neighbours of the girl demonstrated at the Suri police station today.
A relative of the girl claimed that they have lodged a complaint of rape but the police did not confirm it.
The girl was playing with a friend in the courtyard of a neighbour when a man from a neighbouring locality allegedly dragged her and assualted her on Tuesday.