'Hypnotised' Mumbai airhostess handed Rs 200 'dakshina' after rape by 'transgender'
Mumbai police arrested a man who posed as a transgender person to gain entry into a residential building and sexually assault an airhostess. The suspect allegedly used claims of spiritual healing to gain the trust of residents before committing the crime.
Why it matters
The case highlights security vulnerabilities in residential buildings and the exploitation of trust-based social interactions by criminals.
MUMBAI: Powai police arrested Anil Shinde, 28, from Kalwa within four hours after an FIR was registered at 11 pm on Tuesday in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 25-year-old airhostess at a Powai flat.Shinde allegedly posed as a transgender person and entered the building through gate number two after being stopped by a security guard at gate number one.Police said Shinde approached the airhostess on the pretext of curing her husband’s illness and warding off the evil eye. He allegedly took her to a bedroom and sexually assaulted her before she raised an alarm.
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