Thane crime: Driver held for molesting woman in his car

Thane crime: The driver of a car was arrested two days after he allegedly molested the woman while she was returning from her office in Navi Mumbai in his vehicle, the police said

Thane crime: A 45-year-old driver of a car was arrested on Tuesday, two days after he allegedly molested a 23-year-old woman returning from her office in Navi Mumbai city of Maharashtra in his vehicle, the police said, reported the PTI. 

According to the PTI, the incident occurred at around 3 AM on Sunday when the woman was seated in the front seat of the car while her colleague was in the back seat, an official said.

The driver, identified as Rakesh Mishra, allegedly touched the woman inappropriately, following which she raised an alarm. She and her colleague forced the driver to stop the car and approached the police, he said, as per the PTI.

The police registered the FIR and arrested Rakesh Mishra, the official said, adding that further investigation is underway.

Meanwhile, in an another incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by seven persons in Thane district of Maharashtra and four of the accused have been arrested, the police said on Tuesday, reported the PTI.

According to the news agency, the incident took place on October 2 in Bhiwandi town of the district and four of the accused were arrested on Monday night, they said.

One of the accused, who was known to the minor girl, called her near Kharbav railway station and raped her, said the police, adding he threatened the victim and warned of dire consequences if she disclosed about the incident to anyone.

After sometime, he called the girl again to the spot under some pretext and took her to a room near railway tracks, where six of his friends took turns to rape her, they said.

The traumatised victim did not approach the police immediately after the horrific incident out of fear. She later mustered courage and lodged a police complaint.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was filed against the seven accused under relevant sections of the IPC, including 376D (gang-rape) and also the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ( POCSO Act), said the police, as per the PTI.

The police have launched a search for the three other accused wanted in the case, said an official.

(with PTI inputs)

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