The Mumbai crime branch arrested a habitual molester from Mumbai Central on Friday. The arrested accused has been identified as Ramesh Maheda, 35, a resident of Byculla. Maheda has been absconding since he molested a four-year-old girl in Byculla.

According to sources from the crime branch, Maheda is an alcoholic and has previous molestation cases filed against him at Dadar police station in 2012. At the time, the police had registered an FIR against him under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code.