A 27-year-old French woman was molested in Mumbai's Bandra West area. The incident occurred on November 8, around 12:25 AM.

According to the woman, she was returning home after meeting her friend. That's when a scooter-borne person followed her, molested her, and fled.

The victim filed a complaint at the police station on November 14, five days after the incident. The police arrested the accused within 24 hours.

Sunil Waghela, a scrap dealer from Dharavi, who was arrested on charges of molestation.

Accused's house 100 meters from the police station

According to the police, the victim is an employee at the French Consulate in Mumbai. Upon receiving the complaint, more than 50 CCTV cameras at the scene were scanned. In one footage, the accused was seen following the woman.

Police trace

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