August 21, 2024, 08:36 IST
Man arrested for allegedly filming a 21-year-old woman without her consent at R City Mall, Mumbai. He continued filming despite her warning him. Arrested under BNS Section 78.
MUMBAI: Kanjurmarg police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly taking a video of a 21-year-old woman tying her shoelaces at R City Mall in Ghatkopar without her consent or knowledge.
The accused, Irfan Ahmad Majid Ahmed, 23, a resident of Ashok Nagar, Bhandup East, was arrested under Section 78 (Whoever commits stalking shall be punishable with imprisonment on first conviction) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The incident took place on Monday when she had come to the mall with her mother and family to watch a movie after celebrating Raksha Bandhan at her uncle’s house in Bhandup.
Police officials said that despite warnings, the accused continued to videotape the woman on his cellphone. The family then contacted the police and a complaint was filed.
At around 11 am, the complainant and his sister were standing near the rickshaw stand while her uncle was parking his car. She noticed that her shoelace was untied. When she bent down to tie it, she saw that the accused had started filming her.
When he came closer with his phone, she got scared and asked him why he was filming and asked him to stop. However, the man continued filming her, said a police officer from Kanjurmarg police station. The police were called and the accused was arrested.
