Mumbai Shocker: Man Poses As Transgender Person, Enters Woman’s Home On Ritual Pretext, Sexually Assaults Her
A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Mumbai’s Powai after entering her home by pretending to be a transgender person. The accused, identified as Anil Sheshrao Shinde, visited the woman’s residence on August 18 on the pretext of performing a ritual to protect the household from the evil eye. Once inside, Shinde went into the bedroom and threatened the woman…
A 28-year-old man, identified as Anil Sheshrao Shinde, has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman in Mumbai's Powai neighborhood. According to the incident report, Shinde entered the woman's home on August 18, posing as a transgender person to perform a ritual to protect the household from the evil eye. Once inside, he threatened the woman with physical violence before committing the assault.
The Powai police registered a case and began an investigation following the incident. Police traced Shinde, who was seen leaving the area in an autorickshaw wearing a saree, to a slum area in Kharegaon, Thane. They have warned residents to be cautious and verify the identity and purpose of unfamiliar individuals before allowing them into their homes.
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