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Mumbai Airhostess Assaulted by Fake Transgender Healer
20 Aug
Summary
- Accused posed as transgender to gain entry into the flat.
- He assured the victim's husband would be cured by black magic.
- The assailant was apprehended within four hours of the complaint.
A 25-year-old airhostess in Mumbai reported a sexual assault by a man disguised as a transgender person on Tuesday afternoon. The perpetrator, identified as Anil Shinde, 28, entered her flat under the guise of performing black magic to heal her hospitalized husband. He reportedly gained the victim's confidence, sprinkled water, and then sexually assaulted her before demanding and receiving Rs 200.
Following the incident, which occurred between 12:20 pm and 12:50 pm, the airhostess filed an FIR late Tuesday night. Mumbai police launched an immediate investigation, utilizing over 100 CCTV cameras to track Shinde's movements from the building to Kalwa. He was apprehended within four hours of the complaint being registered. Police stated they intend to invoke sections related to black magic in addition to rape and criminal intimidation charges.
