09 December,2025 07:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The police said that the suspect in the matter has been arrested. Representational Pic/File
In a shocking case of an alleged attempted sexual assault inside a moving auto-rickshaw in Mumbai, a teenager college student suffered serious injuries after she jumped out of the speeding vehicle to escape molestation, officials said.
The incident took place near Malad area of suburban Mumbai when the girl was travelling to Orlem on Monday evening, they said.
According to police, the victim was seated in the corner seat when the driver asked her to shift to the middle. He then allegedly began making vulgar gestures through the rear-view mirror. Moments later, he pulled the side curtain and forcefully touched her inappropriately while the auto was still in motion. Terrified, the girl leapt out of the moving auto-rickshaw. Luckily, no vehicle was behind at that moment, but the fall left her with a fractured arm and multiple injuries. The driver later fled the spot with the vehicle.
The victim informed her family and relatives following the incident and she was shifted to a nearby hospital. Based on the victim complaint a case under relevant sections of BNS was registered on Monday evening, said an official.
"Considering the seriousness of the matter, under the guidance of DCP Sandeep Jadhav Zone 11, ACP Parkash Bagal, Goregaon Division and Senior Inspector Dushyant Chauhan began the investigation after forming a team led by API Deepak Raiwade, along PSI Tushar Sukhdev along with their detection staff and tracked down the accused in the case. He was later placed under arrest," said a police official.
