A man accused of attacking a 17-year-old girl with a sharp weapon at Montimaru bus stand in the Bantwal Rural police station limits on Monday morning surrendered before the Bantwal Rural police.The police identified the accused as Mohammed Jawwar, 28.In a statement, the police said Jawwar attacked the girl on the head and hands with the weapon while she was waiting at the bus stand. He then went to the police station and surrendered.The police booked him under Sections 126(2), 351(3), 118(1) and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The accused will be questioned, and further legal action will be taken, the police said.The victim was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Deralakatte and was out of danger, the police said. Published - July 06, 2026 09:10 pm IST