Uber molestation case: Accused sent to police custody till August 22
The Uber cab driver was arrested yesterday for molesting an Italian national who was on her way to Versova from Bandra.
In Short
- Accused Uber driver has been arrested for molesting a woman on Wednesday night.
- Police has recovered the car in which the incident took place.
- Santacruz police demands police custody for further investigations.
Accused for molesting an expat, Shehbaz Shehkhani was produced in Bandra court today after which he has been remanded in police custody till August 22. Santacruz police has demanded a police custody for further investigations.
"We have recovered the Swift Desire car in which the incident took place. We are inquiring if the accused has any previous cases against him. This is why he has asked for police custody of Shehbaz," said senior inspector of Santacruz police station, Shantanu Pawar.
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED
According to the police complaint, the incident took placed on Thursday night when a lady with Italian nationality called for a Uber cab from Pali Hill Bandra to Versova. She was picked up from the location, but midway Shekhani who was driving the car stopped the vehicle in a secluded lane and came to the backseat. He allegedly molested the woman on the pretext of cleaning the windshield of the car.
After the woman objected and raised her voice, Shehkhani got scared of being caught. He left the woman there and ran away to his house in south Mumbai. The woman who works as a doctor contacted her friends and went to Khar police station to file a complaint. A case of IPC section 354 (outraging women modesty) was registered and transferred to Santacruz police station, given the jurisdiction of the incident.
The police arrested Shekhani from his house yesterday in Mandvi area of Mumbai.
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