Image used for representational purposes only. Image used for representational purposes only. File Photo | EPSTHANE: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting and extorting Rs 50,000 from a 15-year-old schoolgirl over six months in Thane city, police said on Wednesday. A police official from the Vartak Nagar police station said Desai targeted the teenager between September 2025 and February 2026. "On multiple occasions, he took her to isolated locations and molested her," the official said, citing the FIR.

Source: Indian Express March 04, 2026 06:03 UTC