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Maharashtra: Woman sexually harassed on Mumbai local train; second such case in month

Maharashtra: The victim came up 5 days after the incident to file a complaint with the police. It was the second harassment case on a moving train in a month which raises women's safety concerns on local trains.

Edited By: Raju Kumar @rajudelhi123 Mumbai Published on: June 30, 2023 9:44 IST
A case was registered by the police
Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL PIC/PTI A case was registered by the police

It seems that local trains in Mumbai are not safe for women passengers as the second case of sexual harassment on train reported in a month. In the latest case, a 24-year-old woman was alleged that she was sexually harassed by an unidentified man on a local train. The police on Thursday said the incident was occured on June 23 but she reported the case after 5 days.

The incident took place between Charni Road and Grant Road stations of the Western Railway on the night of June 23, said police official.

A First Information Report was registered under Indian Penal Code sections 354-A (sexual harassment) at the Mumbai Central Railway police station.

The woman boarded the Churchgate-bound train at the Charni Road station. As it approached the Grant Road station, the man made lewd gestures at her and used obscene language before getting down, as per her complaint. Police have identified a suspect, the official said, adding that probe was on.

Earlier this month, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man in the ladies' compartment of a moving Mumbai local train when she was travelling alone.

The incident had occurred on June 14 morning when the woman, a resident of Girgaon in Mumbai, was headed towards Belapur in Navi Mumbai where she was supposed to appear for an exam.

Police later arrested a 40-year-old man for the offence.
(With PTI inputs)

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