An auto-rickshaw driver who sexually harassed a female passenger in Delhi was arrested by the Crime Branch team from Mumbai. The vicious accused had committed this crime five years ago. After this he was arrested and sent to jail. But after getting interim bail, he came out and then absconded. Now the crime branch has arrested him.
The accused auto driver, who did shameful acts with the woman, has been identified as 55-year-old Bhanu Pratap. Giving information about this on Friday, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch of Delhi Police, Satish Kumar told PTI that Bhanu Pratap was declared a fugitive criminal on November 4 last year.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Satish Kumar said that on December 2, 2019, a woman had boarded Bhanu Pratap’s autorickshaw from Kashmiri Gate. But he had stopped the auto midway at a deserted place. It is alleged that the accused then misbehaved with the female passenger and sexually assaulted her.
Crime Branch DCP Satish Kumar said that accused Bhanu Pratap had also snatched the victim woman’s mobile phone and Rs 1,000 in cash. During this time, the victim woman somehow managed to escape and then a passerby informed the police about this incident on phone.
The DCP further said that an FIR was registered against the accused at that time and he was arrested. But during the lockdown period, accused Bhanu got interim bail. But he did not surrender and since then he was absconding. Was evading arrest.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Satish Kumar, during this time Delhi Police had received information about the accused hiding in Mumbai. After confirming the same information, a plan was made to nab the accused and a team conducted a raid and arrested the accused Bhanu Pratap from Mumbai. Now he has been brought to Delhi.