Navi Mumbai: Woman doctor molested in subway of Vashi railway station; hunt on for accused

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A 23-year-old woman doctor was molested in the subway of Vashi railway station in Navi Mumbai and a hunt was on for the accused, a police official said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday afternoon when the victim was on her way to board a suburban train to Kharghar, he said.

"The 25-year-old man touched her inappropriately and fled from the spot. Based on CCTV footage of the area, a hunt has been launched for the accused," he said.

A case under section 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with the intention of outraging her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Vashi railway police station, the official informed.

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