Mumbai: 24-yr-old girl 'sexually harassed' on moving local train

Once again there has been an incident of molestation in a running local on the Mumbai Western Railway line. A 24-year-old girl, a resident of Malad, was sexually harassed when she was going to work by travelling on local train. A case of molestation has been registered against the accused in the Mumbai Central Railway Police Station.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) : An unidentified young man allegedly molested a 24-year-old girl on a moving local train in Mumbai on Friday night. A case of molestation has been registered against the accused in the Mumbai Central Railway Police Station. The incident happened when the young woman, a resident of Malad, was going to Charni Road by local train for work.

As the local train reached Grant Road railway station, the unknown accused stepped into the compartment and began harassing the young woman with abusive and obscene gestures. When the concerned young woman screamed, the young man jumped and ran away as soon as the locals slowed down. In this case, the girl filed a complaint at the Mumbai Central Railway Police Station.

After registering a case of molestation, the Police are searching for the accused who is still absconding. The RPF, GRP, Crime Branch and Mumbai Police have formed teams and started searching for the accused. Police are checking the CCTV camera footage installed at the railway station.

Six days ago, a girl was attacked in CSMT-Panvel local train. A serious incident took place between Masjid Bandar and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) stations on Harbor Marg seven days ago. The victim was a resident of Girgaon in Mumbai and was going for an exam in Belapur in Navi Mumbai. The victim was traveling in the second class coach of the CSMT-Panvel local train.

In that incident, as soon as the train started, the accused boarded the coach. The girl was traveling alone. Taking advantage of this, the accused sexually assaulted her. The girl tried to defend herself. After she started screaming, the accused got down at Masjid Bandar station and ran away. The accused was arrested from Masjid Bandar after a case was registered in CSMT Police Station.