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Mumbai: Minor molested in Vile Parle, accused caught after 10-day manhunt
Updated On: 28 September, 2025 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
According to police, the incident took place on September 16, around 9:20 pm, when the 10th-standard victim, a student of was returning home after buying household items in Vile Parle. An unidentified man approached her from behind, blindfolded her eyes with his hands, touched her inappropriately on the chest, and fled the spot

CCTV footage from the area was scanned, and the accused’s movements were tracked. Representational Pic
The Santacruz Police have arrested a 20-year-old man after an intensive 10-day search in connection with a POCSO case where a minor girl was molested near Vile Parle.
20-year-old accused. PIC VIA SHIRISH VAKTANIA
According to police, the incident took place on September 16, around 9:20 pm, when the 10th-standard victim, a student of was returning home after buying household items in Vile Parle. An unidentified man approached her from behind, blindfolded her eyes with his hands, touched her inappropriately on the chest, and fled the spot.
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