35-Year-Old History-Sheeter Mohammad Noor arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Mumbai train

In a shocking development, the Mumbai police arrested 35-year-old history sheeter identified as Mohammad Noor Ahmed Sagir for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, a TB patient, when she and her father were returning home on a local train after a hospital visit.

The crime occurred on Sunday when the duo had gone to Wadia Hospital. At around 8.23 pm, they boarded a Borivali- fast train at Dadar for Jogeshwari where they reside. The teen, who cleared class 10 last year, was seated on the third seat in the general compartment. The accused sat next to the girl, while her father took the seat facing towards his daughter.

When the train reached Bandra, the accused suddenly wrapped his arm around the girl's neck. Despite the opposition from her father and fellow passengers, he attempted to kiss her. Subsequently, they caught hold of him and thrashed him. However, he tried to escape when the train reached Andheri. He was nabbed by the father and others, who then handed him over to the railway police. Since he was injured, the cops admitted him to Cooper Hospital.

Mumbai Central Railway police station Inspector Monali Gharte said, “The accused has a previous history for the same crime. Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, he relocated to Mumbai a few years ago and resides in Kamathipura. An addict, he sells clothes on footpaths or roadsides. However, the police are waiting for the doctor's report.” The police didn't clarify the substance he abused.

The man has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 354 (criminal force to woman with intent to outrage modesty) and 354 (A) (sexual harassment) as well as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act provisions 8 (commits sexual assault) and 18 (attempt to commit an offence).

Earlier, Dadar police arrested a cab driver identified as Mohammad Jalil Khaleel in the case of raping a minor girl. The police officer said that the girl is mentally ill and the driver lured her and took her with him and raped her.

According to information received from police sources, this incident happened on Thursday night. A 15-year-old girl who is mentally ill had come to stay with one of her relatives. At around 1 AM in the night, she came out of the house and was standing on the road. At this time, the accused Mohammad Jalil Khaleel who is an Uber cab driver, saw this girl alone on the road.