Man Held For Allegedly Molesting Minor Girl On Public Road In Vatva
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A 38-year-old labourer was arrested within hours after a minor girl was allegedly molested while returning home from school in Vatva on August 20, police said.
The accused, identified as Manabhai Bhikhabhai Devipujak, a resident of Shri Ram Nagar in Vatva, was arrested after Vatva police formed teams to trace him using CCTV footage, technical analysis and information from local sources.
According to police, the minor approached the police and reported that the incident took place in the evening of August 20 when she was returning home on a road near her school.
A man allegedly wearing black clothes followed her, approached her and molested her before fleeing from the spot.
Case Registered Under BNS, POCSO Act
Taking note of the fact that the victim was a minor, Vatva police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Following the complaint, police teams from the surveillance squad were deployed in the area. Investigators examined CCTV footage from the vicinity and conducted technical analysis to identify the suspect. Police also gathered information through local sources.
Accused Traced Within Hours
The investigation led police to Devipujak, who was traced and arrested within a few hours of the case being registered, police said.
He was subsequently taken into custody in connection with the case and further legal proceedings were initiated.
Vatva Police Station Senior Police Inspector A A Vacheta had directed personnel to step up preventive measures in the area during the ongoing Shravan festivities.
Further investigation is under way.
