Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 16: The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a 34-year-old man within 24 hours of registering a case in connection with the alleged molestation of a 13-year-old girl at Masjid railway station while she was returning home from school.

The girl had gone to school to appear for an examination on October 12. At around 10.45 am, she was returning home when the incident occurred on the foot overbridge connecting platforms 1 and 2 on the Harbour Line at Masjid station.

According to the complaint, the accused allegedly mingled with the crowd and groped the girl. He then followed her to her home in Pydhonie. Terrified by the incident, the girl informed her mother.

The girl and her mother approached Pydhonie police station, where a case of molestation was registered. The case was subsequently transferred to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) GRP for investigation.

Teams were formed under the supervision of senior inspector Sambhaji Katare. Police examined CCTV footage from Masjid railway station and areas outside the railway premises.

During the investigation, police obtained footage showing the suspect walking towards Musafirkhana.

The investigators conducted inquiries in the neighbourhood and showed CCTV images of the suspect to residents, leading to his identification as Rakesh Gaud, 34, a resident of Govandi.

The accused was taken into custody and produced before a court.