Thane, December 2: The Navi Mumbai police have registered an offence against the conductor of a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus for allegedly sexually harassing a passenger, an official said on Saturday. Maharashtra: Man Arrested for Repeatedly Raping, Abetting Suicide of 17-Year-Old Girl in Navi Mumbai
Based on a complaint lodged by the 17-year-old student, the police on Friday registered an offence against Santosh Wadekar (48) under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said. Navi Mumbai: Woman Doctor Accuses Husband, Mother-in-Law of Cruelty After Delivering Girl Child; Case Registered
The complainant alleged that she was travelling on a bus from Dapoli to Mumbai on the intervening night of November 26 and 27, when the accused touched her inappropriately while she was sleeping, he said. No arrest has been made in the case so far, and investigations are underway, the official added.