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Mumbai Real Estate Agent Held After CCTV Captures Alleged Assault on Two Girls in Andheri East

Police invoked the POCSO Act following residents' intervention triggered by lobby CCTV footage.

Overview

  • CCTV in the Kanakia Wall Street lobby recorded the incident around 3 p.m. Saturday in the Chakala/MIDC area.
  • Parents who arrived to check on their children confronted the man, and residents restrained him until MIDC police reached the building.
  • The suspect has been identified as 58-year-old real estate agent Rajan Jadhav, who is in police custody.
  • Officers registered a case under relevant sections including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and the investigation is underway.
  • Residents have voiced safety concerns and urged tighter vigilance as recent court rulings reaffirm that minors cannot legally consent under POCSO.