Man arrested for masturbating in front of a woman in train

Mumbai :  A  woman traveling in a local train in Mumbai filmed a man masturbating near her using her cellphone. Based on her video and security camera clips, the police arrested the man 24 hours later.

The woman filmed the 30-year-old man, identified as Krupa Patel, on Saturday. She was traveling in a compartment reserved for women.

“The accused, Krupa Patel, travelling in the adjoining coach unzipped his pant and indulged in an obscene act before the victim,” said a senior official with the railway police.

Multiple police teams were formed for the investigation, he said.

“After his identity was established, he was finally traced near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) station around 6 am today and arrested,” the official said yesterday.

The arrested man works as a daily wager and is from Odisha.