まさぐったそうだ
弄ったそうだ
masagutta sōda

Godan Verb (ru)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of いじる

1. It seems...; Apparently...; I heard that (someone) did...; They say (someone) did...

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana