India, Oct. 26 -- Police on Sunday said that the accused behind the alleged molestation and stalking of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, was apprehended after an intensive strategic operation which lasted for about six hours.

Aqeel Sheikh, who has been remanded to police custody for two days by the MIG Police Station, also holds a past criminal record, news agency ANI reported citing additional deputy commissioner of police (crime branch), Rajesh Dandotiya.

The accused is a resident of Azadnagar and has been booked under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), according to the MIG Police Station in-charge, CB Singh.

"Australian team management security in-charge reported an incident where the FIR has been reg...