The Navi Mumbai police on Thursday said that it has arrested the man suspected to be behind the rape and molestation of more than 15 minor girls. Police identified the man as Rehan Qureshi and informed that the accused was a salesman.

Qureshi was arrested by the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch from Mira Road Area. He was identified with the help of CCTV footage, said reports.

The man is said to belong to the age group of 25-30 years and is an accused in close to 15 cases of rape and molestation of minor girls in the slum areas of Mumbai and the neighbouring town of Navi Mumbai. He is also suspected to be involved in similar cases in Thane and Palghar districts.

Qureshi was identified by the police through the CCTV footage of cameras at Mira Road railway station and also in Navi Mumbai. He allegedly sexually abused two girls, aged 13 and 15, at Nallasopara in Palghar, he said. Special POCSO Act Court in Mumbai Seeks Death Penalty for Serial Child Rapist.

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The Navi Mumbai police laid a trap at Nayanagar in Mira Road area and nabbed him, on getting information about Qureshi's whereabouts. Navi Mumbai's Serial Rapist Wanted in 13 Cases Arrested by Police from Mira Road.

The accused used to approach a girl at her house by telling that her father had called her, he said. When the victim accompanied him believing his claims, the accused would take her to an isolated place and commit the offence, the official said. (With Agency Inputs)

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