Mumbai, September 24: The Mumbai Police recently arrested a 23-year-old man for stalking, harassing, and defaming a college student in the city. Cops said that the accused allegedly harassed the 21-year-old first-year BHMS student by uploading her private pictures and videos on Instagram. The victim is said to be a resident of Malad's Madh Island.

According to a report in Mid-day, the woman is pursuing her Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree from a medical college in Pune. During the preliminary investigation, cops learned that the woman was friends with the accused; however, she broke the friendship due to the accused's drug addiction. Mumbai Shocker: Man Dies by Suicide After Jumping off Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Probe Underway.

They also said that the accused continued to stalk the woman despite her breaking off all contact with him. It is learned that the accused stalked the woman from 2023 to July 2024. Officials said that the woman had not told her family about the order as she was scared of defamation and conflict between the two families.

The alleged incident occurred recently when the accused, in a bid to malign the woman's image, shared private photos of them on social media. Post this, the woman confided in her family and in July, she, along with her elder sister, lodged a police complaint against the accused at Malad's Malvani Police Station. Mumbai Shocker: 85-Year-Old Man Accused of Molesting Domestic Help in Malabar Hill, FIR Registered.

The accused, identified as Karan Kurade, was arrested on Saturday, September 21, after being at large for some time. After his arrest, Kurade was produced before the court, which remanded him to police custody.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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