Mumbai: Man caught on CCTV forcibly kissing woman, arrested
What's the story
Police in Mumbai have arrested a 43-year-old man who was caught on CCTV cameras forcibly kissing a woman at the Turbhe railway station yesterday.
Railway police said they had been keeping an eye on Naresh Joshi, the accused, from before as they found him suspicious.
Joshi has now been booked for sexual harassment. He has confessed to the crime, police said.
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What happened?
The incident happened yesterday at around 11:30am. The woman, a 23-year-old commuter, was waiting to board a train when she saw Joshi approaching her.
"The woman tried to avoid him as she did not know him," a railway police officer said.
But a few seconds later, Joshi had reached her, grabbed her and started kissing her forcibly on the cheeks.
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Police examining if accused has a criminal record
Meanwhile, railway police saw the happenings on CCTV, rushed to the spot and managed to nab Joshi. Cops are now probing if he is a history-sheeter and has a criminal record.