This Article is From Aug 14, 2023

Man Arrested For Flashing Minor In Local Train Near Mumbai

The accused, who was sitting opposite to the woman and her daughter, allegedly flashed the girl and made some gestures, an official said.

Man Arrested For Flashing Minor In Local Train Near Mumbai

The man was booked under IPC and the POCSO Act, police said. (representational)

Thane:

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly flashing a minor girl when she was travelling with her mother in a local train in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday.

The incident took place on Saturday night in the air-conditioned local train, senior police inspector Pandhari Kandhe of Thane Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

When the train left from Kalwa, the accused, who was sitting opposite to the woman and her daughter, allegedly flashed the girl and made some gestures, the official said.

The girl's mother raised an alarm following which the accused was caught and handed over to the Thane GRP, he said.

The accused, identified as Krishna Rathod, was booked under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said.

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