# Sexual harassment and assault incidents in India

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sexual-harassment-and-assault-incidents-in-india
> Updated: 2026-10-26T06:45:46.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Separate incidents of alleged sexual harassment and physical assault involving women have been reported in different regions of India.

In Kharghar, a man identified as Ali, also known as Talib Ahsan Nakhva, was detained following two incidents involving a vehicle with a duplicate registration plate. He is accused of molesting a woman near the Pethpada Metro Station and subsequently striking a 22-year-old woman with a vehicle in Belpada.

In Pune, a 30-year-old man named Jitu Kishorilal Saroj was apprehended in the Katraj area. He allegedly harassed and attempted to abduct an 18-year-old woman near Samarth Dairy. Bystanders intervened during the struggle, and the suspect was taken into custody by the Bharati Vidyapeeth police.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Pune man arrested for allegedly molesting and attempting to abduct woman

A man has been arrested in Pune after allegedly molesting an 18-year-old woman and attempting to abduct her in the Katraj area.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pune-man-arrested-for-allegedly-molesting-and-attempting-to-abduct-woman

### 2026-10-02: Kharghar man detained after alleged molestation and hit-and-run

A man in Kharghar, India, was detained after allegedly molesting a woman and later striking another woman with a Mahindra Thar using duplicate license plates.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kharghar-man-detained-after-alleged-molestation-and-hit-and-run

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