A 27-year-old civil service aspirant was arrested for allegedly stalking and molesting his neighbour in North Delhi’s Timarpur area. The accused was stalking the victim, who is also preparing for IAS for the last three months, and was arrested on Monday from his residence.
Police said that the accused Ashish Sharma is a native of Rohtak and residing in Timarpur area for past six months. “Few months back, the accused met with the victim at a coaching centre and came to know that the victim lives in his neighbourhood. After some meetings, he proposed her for marriage but when she rejected, he started stalking her,” the officer added.
The victim told the police the accused had been following her whenever she went outside her home. “He also passed some lewd comments on her,” the officer said, adding that initially she tried to avoid him but when the accused on Sunday evening molested her, she then informed her parents in Bihar. After their intervention, she lodged a complaint with the Timarpur police station. Based on the complainant, a case was the accused was arrested.