Driver Arrested After Weeklong Search for Molesting 15-Year-Old Girl in Mumbai's Borivali

Borivali: Mumbai police has arrested a 44-year-old rickshaw driver, Naresh Moti Singh, for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old girl in Borivali last Saturday.

The Police has arrested Singh on Friday after a weeklong search as he fled from the crime scene. 

Rikshaw Driver Molested School Girl 

The incident took place while the girl was returning home from school. According to police, the driver diverted the rickshaw to a secluded lane and touched her inappropriately.

The girl resisted and screamed for help, which caused the driver to flee. Her cries attracted locals who gathered at the scene, but Singh had already escaped by the time they arrived.

“The accused rickshaw driver suddenly stopped the vehicle and attempted to beat the girl. She immediately protested and screamed loudly. Hearing her cries, locals nearby rushed to the scene, but the rickshaw driver had already fled,” Police officials said.

Case Registered Under POCSO Act 

Police promptly registered a case against the driver under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Police have since apprehended Singh, and further investigations into the case are ongoing.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly molested by her teacher at a private coaching institute in Maharashtra 's Nanded. The incident sparked tension in the area, leading locals to protest and vandalize the coaching property, according to police.

The girl reported the molestation to her parents, and based on her complaint, police have filed an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) against the teacher, Nagesh Jadhav (48), who was arrested on Tuesday, police informed.