British woman alleges she was molested outside a mall in Mumbai

A 36-year-old man was arrested by city police for molesting a British woman in Oshiwara area on Monday evening.

The shameful incident happened when the 26-year-old victim was taking an auto after coming out of a mall.

“The 26-year-old victim, along with her two friends, had just boarded an auto rickshaw near Shreeji Hotel this evening (when) Gupta touched her inappropriately,” said Nasir Pathan, senior inspector at the Oshiwara police station.

Gupta, a resident of Mira Road area, was brought to Oshiwara police station and arrested under IPC Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), police said.