Mumbai: School bus owner, 2 boys held for molesting minor
The incident took place an hour before they were to appear for the prelim exams that were underway for SSC students.
Mumbai: The 30-year-old owner of a school bus was arrested and two minor boys studying SSC were detained after they allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl. The incident took place an hour before they were to appear for the prelim exams that were underway for SSC students, sources said.
The alleged incident took place at Ghodbunder Road at 9 am on December 15 in the private car of Darshan Bokhare, the owner of the school bus.
According to senior police inspector D.D. Tele of the Kasarwadi police station, the three students had reached school early for the exams on Thursday when the boys suggested that they sit in Bokhare’s car and do some last minute study. However, after getting into the car they decided to take it for a spin. “According to the complaint despite her refusal Bokhare drove the car along Ghodbunder Road and after driving some distance stopped the car on the service road and along with the two boys started molesting her. When the girl started crying Bokhare decided to stop and drove the trio back to school as they were to appear for the exam,” said Mr Tele.
He added that after receiving the complaint the police swung into action and arrested Bokhare and took the two boys into custody. Initial investigations have revealed that the two boys were friendly with Bokhare as they travelled by his bus and hence he allowed them to sit in his car. The police has registered a case against Bokhare under section 354 and 363 of the Indian penal code and section 4 of the POCSO Act against the boys and said would go through CCTV footage too.