Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Mumbai: School Van Driver Arrested for Molesting Girls; French Woman Also Molested
In Mumbai, a school van driver was arrested for touching three young girls in a bad way while they were getting into his van.
The girls told their parents, who then reported it to the police.
The police arrested the driver, and he is now in their custody.
They are also looking into whether he has done anything like this before.
In another incident, a French woman was molested by a man on a scooter while walking in Bandra.
The police quickly arrested the man after the woman reported the incident.
A 48-year-old school van driver was arrested for allegedly molesting three girl students in Mumbai.
The incident occurred in the Santacruz area last week, and the girls were around 11 years old.
The driver was apprehended by the police on Saturday and booked under relevant sections of the law.
In a separate incident, a 27-year-old French woman working at the French consulate in Mumbai was allegedly molested by a scooter-borne man in Bandra.
The accused in the latter case, a 25-year-old scrap dealer, was arrested within 24 hours of the complaint being filed.
- Who
- A 48-year-old school van driver and a 25-year-old scrap dealer
- What
- Allegedly molested girl students and a French woman
- When
- Recently (dates not specified)
- Where
- Mumbai (Santacruz and Bandra areas)
- Why
- Motive not stated in the articles; police are investigating
Victims' Side
Accused's Side
Incident Occurrence
Victims' Side
The victims were molested by the accused while they were getting into the van (First Incident) or walking on the road (Second Incident).
Accused's Side
The accused allegedly committed the offenses.
- Accused Occupation (First Incident)
- School van driver
- Number of Victims (First Incident)
- Three girls
- Accused Occupation (Second Incident)
- Scrap dealer
- Victim's Nationality (Second Incident)
- French
- Police Station (First Incident)
- Juhu Police Station
- Police Station (Second Incident)
- Khar Police Station
Sources
‘He Chased Me, Stopped Next to Me’: French Consulate Worker Molested in Mumbai
Man arrested for molesting French woman in Bandra
French consulate staffer molested in Mumbai; accused held within 24 hours of filing complaint
Mumbai Tragedy: 3 Vile Parle School Girls Molested By Van Driver, Arrested