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Mumbai Police Arrest Dharavi Man After CCTV Trail in Molestation of French Consulate Staffer

A special police team used CCTV with vehicle records to identify the suspect within 24 hours of the consulate’s complaint.

Overview

  • The 27-year-old French national reported being molested just after midnight on November 8 while walking in Bandra near Shirley Rajan Road.
  • Police identified the accused as 25-year-old Sunil Waghela, a scrap dealer from Dharavi, and seized the motorcycle allegedly used in the offence.
  • An FIR was registered under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
  • Officers produced the accused before a magistrate and secured his remand as the investigation continues.
  • Investigators are examining CCTV and technical evidence, checking his past record, and probing whether he had been stalking the victim.