Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Juhu Van Driver Arrested for Molesting Three Minor Girls
A school van driver in Juhu has been arrested for touching three young girls inappropriately.
The driver, who picks up and drops off children from a private school, allegedly touched the girls while they were getting out of the van.
One girl told her parents, who then discovered that two other girls had also been touched by the same driver.
The parents reported the incidents to the police, leading to the driver's arrest and ongoing investigation.
Gulzar Shaikh, a 48-year-old van driver, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three minor girls.
The victims are aged 8, 9, and 11 years old.
The incidents occurred on November 13 near a private school in Juhu.
The driver allegedly touched the girls inappropriately while they were exiting the van.
The case was initially registered at Santacruz police station and transferred to Juhu police station.
- Who
- Gulzar Shaikh, a 48-year-old private school van driver.
- What
- Allegedly molested three minor girls, aged 8, 9, and 11, while dropping them off from school.
- When
- The incident occurred on November 13, and the driver was arrested on November 15.
- Where
- Juhu, Mumbai, near the gate of a private school.
- Why
- The accused allegedly touched the victims inappropriately on the pretext of helping them alight from the van or hold their bags.
School's Perspective
Driver's Perspective
School's Connection
School's Perspective
The school has no connection with the matter, as Shaikh drives his private van and picks up and drops off students outside the school premises.
Driver's Perspective
The school may argue that they are not responsible for the actions of an independent contractor.
Driver's Intentions
School's Perspective
The driver allegedly groped and inappropriately touched the minors under the pretext of helping them into the van.
Driver's Perspective
The driver may claim that his actions were innocent and misinterpreted by the victims.
- Accused Arrested
- Gulzar Shaikh, 48
- Incident Date
- November 13
- FIR Registered
- November 15
- Victim Ages
- 8, 9, and 11 years old
- Location
- Juhu, near a private school
- Charges
- Section 75 of BNS and POCSO
