Man arrested by Banashankari police for groping lone women

BENGALURU: A man who would grope lone women on the city’s roads has been arrested by the Banashankari police. The accused was identified as Islamuddin, hailing from Assam and working with a private firm in the city.

The accused would approach lone women from behind and grope them. Around 9 am on January 23, he followed a lone woman on his motorcycle and slapped her below the waist in Banashankari 2nd Stage and escaped. The victim had later lodged a complaint with the Banashankari police.

The police registered a case for sexual harassment and arrested the accused along with seizing his motorcycle. They are now investigating if Islamuddin was involved in similar cases in other parts of the city.