The Malad Police has arrested a 22-year-old youth who allegedly used to send obscene messages to unknown women and girls. Following the complaint of a 14-year-old student's mother, a case was registered last year at Malad police station under sections 454(d), 509, 506 of IPC and section 67 of IT Act, also section 12 of POSCO Act since then the police was looking for him.

The accused only used to send messages and make WhatsApp calls to the victims, which is why it took time for the police to reach him under the guidance of DCP Ajay Kumar Bansal Zone XII and senior inspector Ravindra Adhane PSI Dheeraj Waykos of Malad cyber cell caught the accused from Somwari Bazaar area yesterday, said an officer.