MH-GROPING ARREST

A 32-year-old man has been

arrested for allegedly groping a teenage girl while boarding a

suburban train at Dadar station, police said Tuesday.

The 16-year-old victim, a resident of neighbouring

Thane district, was boarding the train for Titwala with her

friend Monday evening when the accused Om Singh alleged

touched her inappropriately, a police official said.

After the girl raised an alarm, Singh left hurriedly

by taking advantage of crowd.

The victim, a student, and her friend, spotted him at

Mulund station and pulled him out of the train when it halted.

A scuffle broke out among the trio on the platform

when Singh allegedly manhandled the victim's friend and also

hit her.

Other commuters gathered at the spot and thrashed

Singh before handing him over to police.

A case was registered by the Dadar GRP.

He was produced before a court Tuesday.

While police sought his custody, defence lawyer

R U Jha argued that the accused be remanded in judicial

custody.

The court remanded him in police remand till January

18.

He was booked under various sections of the IPC and

POCSO Act.