Was Woman Molested At Elphinstone? Cops Investigate

Mumbai Stampede: Was Woman Molested? Cops Investigate

Screengrab from video reveals a person touching the girl after the Elphinstone Highway station stampede

Mumbai: A viral video has led the police to analyze one other alleged crime that occurred after the stampede on the Elphinstone Highway station foot overbridge (FOB). The video reveals a girl allegedly being molested by an individual who got here to assist the trapped individuals, as she lay amid the pile of victims on the FOB.In accordance with sources from Dadar police station, it looks like the person is benefiting from the girl, however for investigation functions, the police collected extra footage shot by different commuters and native residents, wherein he appears to be serving to the individuals who had been trapped.

Whereas speaking to mid-day Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 5, Rajiv Jain stated, “As of now we now have taken the statements of over 35 individuals within the stampede case. We’re additionally investigating the reality of the viral video wherein an individual is seen allegedly benefiting from a trapped girl. We’re searching for the man seen within the video. We have now a number of different movies; as soon as the individual is recognized, we are going to know the reality.”

On the fourth day of investigation, many individuals advised the police of their statements that they had been standing on the staircase because of the heavy rain, and instantly, a crowd pushed them and lots of fell down.

The CCTV footage the police took from the railway authorities is ineffective as a result of it reveals solely the gang that was stationed close to the ticket window. The police are scanning over 15 totally different movies and lots of footage that had been shot by different commuters on Friday.

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