In a swift police action, a 45-year-old man has been arrested within just six hours in Mumbai for a series of heinous crimes involving minor girls. The accused is alleged to have drugged the victims by mixing sedative pills into their soft drinks, sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious, and then filmed the acts to blackmail them repeatedly.
Modus Operandi of the Accused
According to an official from the Kurar police station, the accused, identified as Mahesh Ramesh Pawar, targeted minor girls. His method involved luring the victims and then administering sedatives discreetly by mixing pills into their beverages. Once the girls were rendered unconscious, he would allegedly rape them. The police official stated that Pawar did not stop there; he made obscene videos of the assaults to wield power over his victims.
Blackmail and Swift Arrest
The accused used the explicit videos as a tool for continued exploitation. He threatened to make the videos go viral to silence the victims and used this threat to repeatedly blackmail and sexually exploit them. Police suspect that eight to ten minor girls may have been targeted by Pawar so far. The breakthrough came when a complaint was registered, prompting immediate action. Within six hours of the complaint, police teams apprehended the accused from Virar, a distant suburb of Mumbai.
Ongoing Investigation and Implications
The rapid arrest highlights the police's prompt response to a serious crime against children. The case has sent shockwaves through the community, raising concerns about the safety of minors. Investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the crimes and identify all potential victims. The police are likely to delve deeper into the accused's activities and digital footprint to gather all evidence related to the obscene videos and blackmail attempts.
