Mumbai, April 30 -- A First Class Magistrate Court in neighbouring Palghar district awarded one-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 to a man accused of molesting a woman while she was walking alone on road.
In a swift and decisive legal action, the court sentenced the accused within a month's time after the crime was committed.
The incident occurred on evening of March 30, near Dhondhalpada in Kelve Road (East).
According to the complaint, the victim was walking alone around 8:30 pm, when accused, Omkar Santosh Jadhav, a local resident, approached her. As she stepped aside to let him pass, Jadhav allegedly grabbed her hand, tried to gag her and held her by the neck.
Although the victim managed to escape, he reportedly pull...