In Maharashtra’s Thane district, three men have been booked for allegedly molesting and assaulting a 21-year-old woman during Ganesh festival. An officer completed the police formality.
“This incident happened on Sunday night of 8th September, 2004 outside hospital in Diva area,” he stated.
“The culprits had misbehaved with the incensed women while coming out for the immersion of the idol. When she attempted to fight back, all of them started using words and went away” he said.
At 1 a.m. on china 9th September 2002, the 3 accused went near the home of a relative of the victim living with the victim in Diva once again where the woman was allegedly mauled by the 3 again he said.
Oakley now said despite that K Prakash’s expensive gold ornament ‘Mangalyasutra’ worn by married Indian women in the altercation was reportedly missing.
Three Police cases have been booked against the three on tally of the facts of crime in Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita sections such as 74 (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) 115(2) (Voluntarily causing hurt) 352 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) 351(2) (Criminal intimidation) and 324 Mischief.
Hunting for the accused was in progress, they added.
