Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Mumbai Man Arrested After Alleged Assault Using Disguise
Police say a 28-year-old man entered a woman’s home in Powai, Mumbai.
He allegedly said he was there to perform a ritual to protect the home from the evil eye.
Police say he pretended to be transgender and wore a saree.
After entering, he allegedly threatened the woman and sexually assaulted her.
The woman reported the incident to the Powai police.
Officers reviewed nearby security-camera footage.
They traced the man to Kharegaon in Thane and arrested him.
Police are telling people to verify strangers before letting them into their homes.
Police arrested 28-year-old Anil Sheshrao Shinde after an alleged sexual assault in Powai, Mumbai.
Police said Shinde entered the woman’s home on August 18 under the pretext of warding off the evil eye.
He allegedly went into the bedroom and threatened the woman with physical harm before the assault.
CCTV footage reportedly showed him leaving in an autorickshaw while wearing a saree and heading toward Kharegaon, Thane.
Police said Shinde had also posed as a beggar and urged residents not to admit unknown people into their homes.
- Who
- Police identified the accused as 28-year-old Anil Sheshrao Shinde; the survivor was a woman whose identity was not disclosed.
- What
- Shinde was arrested after allegedly entering the woman’s home in disguise and sexually assaulting her.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred on August 18; police arrested him afterward, reportedly within hours.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Powai, central Mumbai; police traced the accused to Kharegaon in Thane.
- Why
- Police said he used a ritual to ward off the evil eye as a pretext to enter the home.
- Accused
- Anil Sheshrao Shinde, 28
- Incident date
- August 18
- Location
- Powai, central Mumbai
- Allegation
- Sexual assault after alleged threats of physical harm
- Entry pretext
- Performing a ritual to ward off the evil eye
- Investigation
- Police reviewed CCTV footage and traced the accused through his autorickshaw journey
- Arrest location
- Kharegaon, Thane
