<img title="Woman molested on local train" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/apr/Railway-assault-main.jpg" alt="Woman molested on local train" />Woman molested on local train.( Pic/Twitter-@ANINews)
In a shocking incident, a man was arrested after he molested and tried to strangle a woman commuter on a local train. The incident took place on Thursday night on a Central railway train plying from Thane to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
The accused and the woman, who were allegdly friends, were travelling in a compartment reserved for the differently-abled. A video of the altercation was widely circulated on social media.
Visuals show the man thrashing the woman and molesting her. While a constable was present on the next coach, barricades prevented him from directly interfering in the fight. The constable did, however, try to verbally dissuade the accused.
A <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/woman-molested-in-mumbais-local-train-accused-arrested/articleshow/63638198.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">report in the Times of India</a> states that the accused was identified as Rafique Shaikh. According to the report, Shaikh owed the woman a large sum of money and a fight on the issue, allegedly led to the assault.
The Government Railway Police Force (GRPF) was called in at the Dadar station, leading to the arrest of the accused. A case under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code has been filed against him for attempt to murder. The accused will be produced before a railway court on Friday.
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Visuals show the man thrashing the woman and molesting her. While a constable was present on the next coach, barricades prevented him from directly interfering in the fight

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