MUMBAI: A 25-year-old resident of Khar was arrested in less than 24 hours after he allegedly threatened to rape a 49-year-old businesswoman after she called him out for riding his bike into a no-entry lane at Pali Hill Naka in Bandra last Friday. Police tracked Sagar Gujar down based on CCTV footage from the location and the route he took to flee after making the threat.
The woman, a Bandra resident, took to X on Saturday to thank police for the prompt action. “Bandra Police senior inspector Sanjay Marathe, assistant inspector Vijay Achrekar, assistant sub inspector Ramesh Pednekar, constables-Raju Tadge, Machhindra Sangave, Ravi Gayakwad, Rahul Chatur, Sanghapal Lahane-delivered justice and in less than 24 hours they had the man!!”.
A police officer said Gujar, who works in a medical shop, became angry on being called out for the traffic violation, pursued the woman’s car for a distance, made the rape threat after intercepting her, and then sped away on realising that she had dialled the 100 emergency helpline.
The woman stressed the brazenness of the man in issuing such a threat not just in the middle of the road but also in the presence of many witnesses. “I want to encourage others to come forward and file complaints to prevent such incidents,” she told TOI.
The woman, a Bandra resident, took to X on Saturday to thank police for the prompt action. “Bandra Police senior inspector Sanjay Marathe, assistant inspector Vijay Achrekar, assistant sub inspector Ramesh Pednekar, constables-Raju Tadge, Machhindra Sangave, Ravi Gayakwad, Rahul Chatur, Sanghapal Lahane-delivered justice and in less than 24 hours they had the man!!”.
A police officer said Gujar, who works in a medical shop, became angry on being called out for the traffic violation, pursued the woman’s car for a distance, made the rape threat after intercepting her, and then sped away on realising that she had dialled the 100 emergency helpline.
The woman stressed the brazenness of the man in issuing such a threat not just in the middle of the road but also in the presence of many witnesses. “I want to encourage others to come forward and file complaints to prevent such incidents,” she told TOI.