Overview
- A 24-year-old woman says a middle-aged man behaved obscenely while she waited at a BRT stop on the Mother Teresa flyover and that she began recording him on her phone.
- The woman reported the incident to Pimpri Police Station and an FIR was registered after the episode dated May 21 at about 7:45 a.m., according to police statements.
- Police reviewed local CCTV and the complainant’s footage and identified a 43-year-old man, whom authorities say they detained within 48 hours of the FIR being filed.
- Officials allege the accused fled the flyover on a motorcycle toward Kalewadi and rode on the wrong side of the road when he escaped, and he is now in custody while probes continue.
- The case highlights commuter safety concerns for women at routine transit stops and investigators will next verify the detainee’s background and the video evidence before seeking formal charges.