Man arrested in Kerala for molestation case in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A suspect has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman at Suddaguntepalya here earlier this month, police said.
Santosh aged about 29 has been arrested from Kerala's Kozhikode, they said.
The incident allegedly occurred at 1.55 am on April 3 in Suddaguntepalya and the CCTV footage attributed to the incident had gone viral.
When two women were walking on the street that day, a man, whose face was not visible, grabbed one of them and harassed her. He had immediately fled the scene when the women screamed for help.
The police had registered an FIR under sections 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment), and 78 (stalking) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda had recently said that efforts were on to trace the suspect based on CCTV verification, and footage from more than 300 cameras were examined by investigators.
He had also said that multiple teams were formed to nab the accused.
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Mumbai: Group demands Aadhaar cards from hawkers, beats them up
Mumbai, Apr 26 (PTI): A case has been registered against nine persons associated with a political party for allegedly asking the names of hawkers in Shivaji Park area of central Mumbai and beating them up, police said on Saturday.
No arrest has been made but notices have been issued to the accused following the incident on Friday, said an officials.
According to complainant Saurabh Mishra, the accused demanded to see Aadhaar cards of hawkers and asked their names before assaulting them.
Probe is underway, the official said.
The Shivaji Park area in Dadar has traditionally been a stronghold of the undivided Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
