Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 7 (ANI): A 44-year-old rickshaw driver allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl going to school in a rickshaw in Mumbai's Borivali area, said police.

The accused has been identified as Naresh Moti Singh.

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The driver fled from the spot when the girl protested, said police.

MHB police registered a case and started searching for the absconding accused and arrested him on Friday after five days from the Nalasopara area of Palghar district, added the police.

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More details into the matter are awaited. (ANI)

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