Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Mumbai Pydhonie Child Assault Case: Charges Framed Against Guard
Police say a security guard allegedly sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl in Mumbai.
The alleged incident happened in a restroom in the Pydhonie area.
The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police arrested the 32-year-old guard after a complaint was filed.
They later completed their investigation and submitted a chargesheet to the court.
The court began hearing the case and formally framed charges against the accused.
This does not mean the court has found him guilty.
The case is expected to involve 75 witnesses, and local residents had protested demanding strict punishment.
Police filed a chargesheet on August 31 against a 32-year-old security guard accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl.
The alleged assault reportedly occurred inside a restroom in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area.
The accused faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, POCSO Act and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
The court began hearings on September 3, 2026, and framed charges on September 4.
The case has 75 witnesses, while protests outside Pydhonie police station briefly disrupted traffic.
- Who
- A 32-year-old security guard is accused, and the alleged victim is a seven-year-old girl.
- What
- Police filed a chargesheet, and the Sessions Court framed charges in the alleged child sexual assault case.
- When
- The chargesheet was filed on August 31; hearings began on September 3, 2026, and charges were framed on September 4.
- Where
- The alleged incident occurred in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area; proceedings are before Sessions Court, Court No. 30, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police said the chargesheet followed their investigation into the complaint and alleged assault.
- Accused
- 32-year-old security guard
- Alleged victim
- Seven-year-old girl
- Chargesheet filed
- August 31
- Charges framed
- September 4, 2026
- Court
- Sessions Court, Court No. 30, Mumbai
- Witnesses
- 75
- Relevant laws
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 65(2) and 137(2); POCSO Act Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12; relevant SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act provisions