Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Man Held Six Hours After Women Harassment Video Goes Viral
A video on the internet showed a man bothering women at a train station in Navi Mumbai.
Many people saw the video and shared it on social media.
Police saw the video and started looking for the man right away.
They found him at another train station called Sanpada in just six hours.
The man's name is Sudhir Bablu Chahande and he is 23 years old.
Police learned that he has a mental illness.
After a medical check-up, they took legal action using a special law that helps people with mental health problems.
That law is called the Mental Healthcare Act.
The man was staying on a footpath in a town called Ulhasnagar.
His hometown is in Wardha district, far from Navi Mumbai.
A 23-year-old man, identified as Sudhir Bablu Chahande, was allegedly seen harassing women passengers at Koparkhairane railway station in a video that went viral on social media.
The Vashi Railway Police traced and took him into custody at Sanpada railway station within six hours.
The video circulated on social media on August 8, prompting senior railway police officers to direct immediate action.
After a medical examination, police initiated legal action against him under Section 23 of the Mental Healthcare Act, having found that he is mentally ill.
Chahande currently resides on a footpath in Ulhasnagar, Thane district, and is originally from Anand Nagar, Pulfail, Wardha district.
- Who
- Sudhir Bablu Chahande, a 23-year-old mentally ill man residing on a footpath in Ulhasnagar, Thane district.
- What
- He was taken into custody for allegedly harassing women passengers at Koparkhairane railway station after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
- When
- The video circulated on social media on August 8; he was traced and held within six hours.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Koparkhairane railway station in Navi Mumbai; he was arrested at Sanpada railway station.
- Why
- The viral video prompted senior police officers to direct the Vashi Railway Police to trace the man; after his medical examination, legal action was taken under Section 23 of the Mental Healthcare Act.
- Accused
- Sudhir Bablu Chahande
- Age
- 23 years
- Incident location
- Koparkhairane railway station, Navi Mumbai
- Detention location
- Sanpada railway station
- Police unit
- Vashi Railway Police (Vashi GRP)
- Time taken to arrest
- Within 6 hours
- Legal provision
- Section 23 of the Mental Healthcare Act
- Residence
- Ulhasnagar, Thane district; originally from Wardha district