Akshay Kumar narrates the incident when he was inappropriately touched as a child

Akshay Kumar narrated an incident from his life when he was inappropriately touched as a child by a lift man.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Thursday narrated an incident from his own life to highlight the risk children face in day-to-day life, and importance of communication to identify sexual predators.

Akshay Kumar was speaking at an international conference on human trafficking on Mumbai.

He was speaking at an international conference on human trafficking on Mumbai.

Akshay Kumar during an international conference on women trafficking in Mumbai on Thursday. (PTI)

“Let me share my own experience with you all here. When I was a very young kid, a lift-man once touched me inappropriately.

“Since I had good communication with my parents, I told them about this incident,” he said.

Later, the same person was caught in another case and was found to be a habitual offender, the actor said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra minister for Women and Child Development Pankaja Munde and actor Akshay Kumar during an international conference on women trafficking in Mumbai on Thursday. (PTI)

Parents and children must have a free interaction so that such offenders are identified immediately, he said.

Akshay is currently awaiting the release of his film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha with Bhumi Pednekar.

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