New Delhi: A 39-year-old Mumbai man has been arrested on allegations of molesting more than 20 women during the current year. According to the police, the modus operandi was that the accused portrayed himself as an acquaintance of the male relatives of his victims, using a fake identity to entice them by promising rides to their residence or workplace on his motorcycle.
The suspect, Balu Pandurang Khaire, a resident of the Sion-Koliwada locality, was taken into custody on Wednesday, earlier this week, shethepeople reported.
According to the report, Khaire used to molest his victims in isolated locations. Upon raising an alarm, he absconded with their possessions, including mobile phones and money. He has been linked to the molestation of no less than 22 women.
Following a complaint filed by a victim on August 2, detailing an incident where Khaire allegedly offered her a lift and then molested her in a building in Bandra (East), a police team orchestrated a plan to capture him. He was apprehended in Diva, after an hour-long pursuit through a mangrove area.
Upon interrogation, the accused admitted to employing the same method of operation in all his instances, confessing to having molested and robbed at least 22 women in the ongoing year.
Khaire was reportedly identified using CCTV footage from the vicinity, with additional details obtained from his motorcycle’s registration number. Khaire would allegedly gain the trust of his victims by using persuasive language and introducing himself as a family acquaintance.
