Jabalpur, Nov 13: The police on Sunday apprehended a 16-year-old boy who allegedly punched women and fled on a motorcycle in a locality in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city, an official said.

The boy had been targeting women in Sanjeevani Nagar locality for the last few days, he said. Telangana Business School Ragging Case: BJP Demands Immediate Probe, Slams KCR for Turning Blind Eye to Public Issues (Disturbing Video).

The motorcycle-borne accused would allegedly get off the vehicle, punch women on their backs and speed away, the official said. Women in the locality had started carrying sticks with them to ward off the attacks, it was stated. Punjab Government Bans Songs Glorifying Weapons, Public Display of Firearms Amid Flak by Opposition Over Deteriorating Law and Order.

The 16-year-old boy who used to punch women, mainly househelps, has been apprehended, Sanjeevani Nagar town inspector (TI) Shobhna Mishra said.

On interrogation, the boy revealed that he had been hitting women for fun, she said, adding that a case has been registered in this regard. Based on a complaint lodged by residents of the area, the police launched a probe and examined CCTV footage from the area to identify the boy, the official said.