FIR against duo for molesting, assaulting Russian in Worli
MUMBAI: The Worli police on Monday registered an FIR against two unidentified youths who allegedly attacked and molested a 21-year-old Russian woman at Worli Seaface in the wee hours of Sunday.
The woman, who was left with a bruised lower lip after one of the accused bit her, left the city on Sunday morning without lodging an official complaint. However, the cops took suo motu cognizance of the matter and filed a case after recording the victim's statement with the help of an interpreter. They are, however, yet to make any arrests.
Sources said the woman, a dancer by profession, had come to India on an invitation from the external affairs ministry. She left for Delhi as her troupe was reportedly scheduled to perform there on Monday.
Around 3am on Sunday, the woman and two male members of the troupe were walking in the Seaface area when two youths accosted them. "They were going towards hotel (in Worli) when two persons appeared at the spot. Suddenly, they charged . One of them pushed , while the other held me tightly and kissed me forcibly on my lips. When our colleagues intervened, the youth who kissed me got angry and bit my lip hard. The duo then fled," the woman told the police. The attack left her with a deep cut on her lower lip.
The trio returned to the hotel and informed the management about the incident. They then went to Breach Candy Hospital to get the victim treated. "A doctor at the hospital called us up and narrated what had happened. A lady officer went to the hospital to speak to the woman," said senior inspector Dipak Pawar of the Worli police. As the victim could barely speak in English, the cops had to arrange for an interpreter to record her statement. The woman, however, left the city on Sunday morning without lodging a formal complaint.
Confirming that the cops had registered an FIR, deputy commissioner of police (Zone III) Kishore Jadhav told TOI: "They took the initiative to file a complaint in the matter and are trying to track down the accused. With the help of an interpreter present in the hospital, they managed to get details of the incident from the victim."
The police are also collecting details from the Russian embassy and the hotel where the woman had put up. ""They have learnt that the woman had come to Mumbai on a single-entry visa,".
The DCP said they registered the FIR on their own after taking cognizance of the seriousness of the matter. The accused were booked under Sections 34 (common intention), 324 (causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman) of IPC.
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