A 24-year-old South Mumbai resident was arrested by the police for allegedly harassing a college-going girl. According to the police, the accused has been identified as Shalmon Gaikwad.&nbsp;
An officer said that the police received a complaint from the victim about Gaikwad following and harassing her and also using&nbsp;abusive language on social media.
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The victim said to the police, "Since December 2018, Gaikwad was trying&nbsp;to befriend me with wrong intentions in mind.&nbsp;Initially, I avoided his advances. Later on, he began following me to the college I study at in South Mumbai. One day he cornered me near my building and held my hand saying that he wanted to talk to me, however, I brushed it aside and went away."
Unhappy at her response, Gaikwad started spitting at her door on a regular basis. One day, her father caught him red-handed during the act. Her father even tried to make the accused and his father understand that this is not acceptable.
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Post that, Gaikwad started using&nbsp;abusive language towards her on social media site Instagram. Fed-up with the harassment,&nbsp; she approached the Dongri police station where an FIR was registered under sections 354, 354(D), and 509 of the Indian Penal Code. The accused was then arrested.&nbsp;
While talking to mid-day, Senior inspector at Dongari police station Sandip Bhagdikar, said, "We are investigating the case and the reasons behind the accused's actions are not yet clear."
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The accused would also spit on her door on a regular basis; after a complaint was lodged Mumbai police managed to nab him

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