“He targeted lone women while riding a motorcycle. As he passed by them, he would touch their chest or back and then flee,” an officer said
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The Bangur Nagar Police have arrested a serial molester with nothing to go on but his shadow on CCTV footage. The accused allegedly molested three women in a span of a couple of months, with the last incident occurring last week. “He targeted lone women while riding a motorcycle. As he passed by them, he would touch their chest or back and then flee,” an officer said.
All incidents took place within the jurisdiction of Bangur Nagar police station. “We arrested the accused four days ago. He committed three crimes in the last couple of months in the jurisdiction of Bangur Nagar police,” said Senior Inspector Ravindra Avhad. The suspect, police sources said, is a 25-year-old electrician who resides in Aarey Colony.
“With no clear leads, we relied on minor clues like the accused’s shoes and his shadow captured in CCTV footage to track him down. He fled on a motorcycle after committing the crimes, but the vehicle’s number plate was not clearly visible in footage,” said an officer.
The footage showed him heading to Aarey, so they focused investigations there. But once again, CCTV footage only shows his shadow. The police followed this shadow all the way to his neighbourhood, where they found his bike. They then watched the bike for eight hours, until he showed up, at which point they arrested him.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime and one more similar offence under the jurisdiction of Samta Nagar police. “We are now probing further to determine if more cases are linked to the accused,” the officer added.
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