A 69 year old carpenter of Suva is in police custody for allegedly indecently assaulting two young girls earlier this week.

Assistant police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said the suspect allegedly indecently assaulted the four and five year old victims on Thursday.

Other details of the incident are sketchy at the moment.

Charges are expected to be laid soon.

Meanwhile, police are continuing with the manhunt of those people alleged to have murdered Naqere, Savusavu, security officer, Mohammad Sheik Hassan.

Currently there are four people in custody and police are expected to charge them with robbery with violence and murder.

Earlier in the week, it was revealed that there are some other people at large who were involved in the alleged murder of Hassan.