50-year-old flashes few minor girls in Thane

The Asian Age.  | Aishwarya Nair

Metros, Mumbai

This is the second such incident in the last five days. Few days ago, an auto rickshaw driver was arrested for masturbating in front of his passenger.

The children had complained to their parents soon after the incident.

Mumbai: A man was booked on Monday for allegedly flashing some minor girls. According to Mumbra police, the accused Mohammad Ansari (50) flashed some girls between eight to nine years of age from the entrance of his residence on Sunday afternoon. This is the second such incident in the last five days. Few days ago, an auto rickshaw driver was arrested for masturbating in front of his passenger.

Among the three minors, two were nine year olds and one was an eight-year-old girl. According to officials, the accused is an unemployed man and is absconding ever since the FIR has been lodged.

“The 50-year-old opened his main door and flashed the girls. There were two to three minor girls present at the time of incident. The father of the minors has registered the complaint against him. A search for the accused is on and he will be nabbed  soon,” said Shubhada Narkar, spokesperson of Thane Police.

The children had complained to their parents soon after the incident. Narkar added that a case has been registered against Ansari for stalking and other offences under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Narkar added that a case has been registered against Ansari for stalking and other offences under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

“We have alerted our informants and our resources are also working to get the accused nabbed as soon as possible,” said K.C. Pasalkar, senior police inspector, Mumbra police station.

Meanwhile, last week, an auto driver was held for flashing at a mediaperson while she was returning home in Borivali. An FIR was lodged at the Borivali police station and the accused was held.

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