PTI| Mumbai | India
A man has been arrested for allegedly taking off his clothes and making obscene gestures in front of a 23-year-old collegian while the latter was walking her dog along Kennedy Bridge in south Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday.
The incident had taken place in June and a probe began after the woman filed a complaint with Gamdevi police station, he added.
''Based on CCTV footage, we had put up posters at bus stops, railway stations, other public areas, slum pockets etc. On a tip off, we apprehended the 32-year-old accused from a footpath on Wednesday. He is a native of Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh and works in Mumbai as a painter,'' he said.ed the accused from a footpath, he said.
It was difficult to apprehend him for a long while as he didn't use a cellphone, the official added.
The victim took to Twitter and Instagram to thank Mumbai police.
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