Woman Assaulted on Skywalk in Kurla; Accused in Custody

A 34-year-old woman was molested by a man on a skywalk in Kurla. Passersby intervened, beating the accused who is now under police custody and receiving hospital treatment. The perpetrator, Ganesh Prasad, 42, has been charged under section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A 34-year-old woman was reportedly molested by a man on a skywalk in Kurla, local police confirmed on Wednesday.

The perpetrator, who was subdued by passersby following the incident, is now in police custody and is receiving medical attention at a hospital, according to officials. The episode occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday.

The woman, after alighting at Chunabhatti railway station, was walking along a skywalk towards LBS road when the accused approached her from behind, claiming she was his wife, as detailed in the official complaint. She raised an alarm, prompting bystanders to intervene and subdue the man.

Authorities from Dharavi and Kurla police stations arrived promptly at the scene and detained the accused, identified as Ganesh Prasad, 42, of Khar. Prasad was later transported to a medical facility due to injuries sustained during the confrontation.

Police have registered a case under section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with further investigations ongoing.