Mumbai: Man held for sexually harassing, threatening scribe
Mumbai: A 27-year-old hawker from Bandra in the metropolis was arrested on Saturday for allegedly making video calls and sending obscene messages to a woman journalist, Malabar Hill police said.
An official said Jahiruddin Edrisi, a resident of Behrampada in Bandra, used to make random video and WhatsApp calls to the woman journalist and send abusive online messages when she ignored them.
"The complainant has told us she was facing this harassment for the last two months. He also dared her to file a police case and threatened to reach her residence if she did not answer him. After she filed a complaint, we used technical details to nab Edrisi," the official said.
The man has been charged under sections 354A (sexual harassment) 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC as well provisions of the Information Technology Act, the official added.
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Man arrested for murder after drunken brawl with friend in Idukki
Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A 33-year-old man was allegedly murdered following a drunken brawl with his friend at Erattayar here, police said on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Rahul, a native of Erattayar.
Police have arrested his friend Sajayan in connection with the incident.
According to police, the incident occurred around 10.45 pm on Saturday near the old panchayat office in Erattayar.
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Rahul and Sajayan were engaged in painting work and had reportedly purchased liquor and consumed it together on Saturday night.
After consuming alcohol, a quarrel broke out between the two.
During the altercation, Sajayan allegedly assaulted Rahul and later strangled him, police said.
He then dragged Rahul to some distance before leaving the spot, police said.
Local residents who witnessed the incident alerted the police. Rahul was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries, officials said.
Police later took Sajayan into custody from his residence.
A case of murder has been registered by Kattappana police, and the accused will be produced before a court as part of remand proceedings, police added.
