A 24-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a minor girl traveling with her mother in a local train in Maharashtra’s Thane district. An official gave this information on Monday. Senior Police Inspector Pandhari Kandhe of the Thane Government Railway Police (GRP) said the incident took place on Saturday night in an air-conditioned local train.
When the train left Kalwa, the accused, who was sitting in front of the woman and her daughter, allegedly looked at the girl and made some gestures, the officer said. The girl’s mother raised an alarm, following which the accused was nabbed and handed over to Thane GRP, he said.
The officer said that the accused has been identified as Krishna Rathod. He has been booked under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. Thane Police is taking further action in this matter.
