Labourer held for making ‘obscene gestures’ at Class IX girl

“There is some repair work under way at the school, and several workers have been engaged for the last one week. On Saturday, the victim was passing by one of the spots where a worker was doing some repair work and the worker made obscene gestures while looking at her. The victim later approached the school authorities and told them about the incident,” said Inspector Bajirao Kalantare of Tulinj police station.

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On Tuesday, after discussion, the school authorities approached the police and reported the matter to them. The police then recorded the victim’s statement and took the accused into custody from Nallasopara.

After preliminary inquiries, an offence was registered under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code and the accused was placed under arrest in the evening.

“We are conducting further inquiries against the accused, looking into his antecedents to check if he has a past criminal record, and gathering corroborative evidence in the case,” Kalantare added.