Mumbai: NEET aspirant sexually assaulted by private tutor; suspect held

A 33yearold private tutor has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and molesting a 17yearold female student preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET in Mumbai reported the PTIAccording to an official from the Shahu Nagar police station the alleged harassment began in June when the accused approached the teenager while she was studying alone in a classroom at her coaching centreThe teacher allegedly attempted to force a romantic relationship on the student proposed marriage grabbed her hand and behaved inappropriately the official said according to the PTITerrified by the incident the minor fled the premisesRepeated abuseThe harassment continued into this month when the accused made another physical advance towards the student at the coaching facility the police said as per the PTIUnable to cope with the ongoing physical and mental trauma the minor confided in her parents who immediately reported the matter to the Shahu Nagar policeFIR registeredFollowing the teenagers formal statement police registered a case and arrested the tutor He has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS covering sexual assault and molestation alongside stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act Further investigations into the incident are currently underway the news agency reportedWoman alleges repeated sexual assault probe launchedMeanwhile in an another incident earlier this month the Bangur Nagar Police in Mumbai launched an investigation after a 20yearold woman alleged that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by four acquaintances of her husband and an unidentified accomplice at her rented flat in Goregaon West officials had said last FridayAccording to the complaint the victim had been living with her husbandmdashwho works as a drivermdashin the Bhagat Singh Nagar area since July 25 Because of his long working hours she was frequently left home alone during the daytimeThe victim stated that an unidentified man who had seen her returning home entered her house during the first week of July while she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her Frightened by the incident she did not immediately tell anyoneTwo days later two acquaintances of her husbandmdashidentified in the complaint as Sultan and Ankushmdasharrived under the pretense of retrieving the landlords belongings Once inside they allegedly locked the door beat her when she resisted and sexually assaulted herThe following day two more acquaintancesmdashidentified as Talib and Rajamdashallegedly entered the home while she was alone and assaulted her again Intimidated by the suspects the victim kept silent and did not inform her husband and parents or reached out to the Mumbai PoliceFIR registered as cops verify claimsOn August 17 the victim left the property citing health issues and moved back to her parents house where she eventually disclosed the ordeal She subsequently filed a formal police complaint on August 19An FIR has been registered at Bangur Nagar police station under Sections 641 701 and 1152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS a police officer saidThe facts of the case are being verified and a detailed investigation is underway considering the seriousness of the matter he saidPolice said that they are currently actively investigating the entire matter and the names of four suspects alongside the unidentified accomplicewith PTI inputs