The police have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly molesting a woman journalist working in an English daily in suburban Vile Parle as per stated by the senior police official.

The woman told the police that when she was walking on M G Road, the accused hit her from behind and tried to molest her. However, the woman dragged Verma to a nearby police chowki, he said.

"The constables posted there called a police van and the woman, as well as the accused, were brought to Vile Parle police station," he said.

A case under section 354 has been registered.

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