Man arrested for molesting 7 schoolgirls in Mumbai

A 36-year-old man in Mumbai was arrested for molesting seven schoolgirls aged 14-15 near their school in the Malvani area.

The incident happened around 7:30 a.m.

when the girls were standing near the school premises.

The man approached them, made obscene gestures, and molested them on a public road.

He also tried to lure them by promising to take them for a drive in his car.

The girls raised an alarm, and local residents gathered, forcing the man to flee.

The police arrested him later in the day and booked him under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The man was produced before the Dindoshi court, which remanded him to police custody for further investigation.

The police are also checking if the man was involved in similar incidents earlier.

The incident caused fear among residents, and the police took strict action to restore a sense of safety.