Mumbai: The Government Railway Police, Churchgate, have registered a case against an unidentified person for molesting a 26-year-old girl on board a train on September 14.
Sonal Punjabi (name changed), a resident of Churchagte, boarded the middle second class ladies compartment at Vile Parle at 9.30 p.m. When the train reached Marine Lines at 10.10 p.m., the last two passengers got down.
“Once the train started moving, a man aged around 35 years boarded the train and slept on the seat. Ms. Punjabi felt uncomfortable and wanted to get up. But the accused tried touching and molesting her,” said a senior railway police officer.
The girl had a safety spray in her bag. “When she sprayed it on the face of accused, he started running. When the train slowed down near Wankhede stadium, the accused got off from the compartment,” said the officer.
As per rules, GRP personnel should be present in the ladies compartment from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. But there was no one in the coach at the time.
Ms. Punjabi called her father who came to Churchgate and they both went to the railway police to register a complaint. “The girl was in shock, but she was brave,” said the officer.
Depending upon the description from the victim, the work of making a sketch is in the process. “We are scanning CCTV footage with the help of the Railway Protection Force, and we will catch the culprit soon,” said the officer.
Jai Jeet Singh, Additional Director General of Police (GRP), confirmed the incident.
