Gurgaon: auto driver held for molesting lawyer

An auto driver was arrested for molesting an advocate in Gurgaon, after the victim and her brother traced him, police said on Friday.

An auto driver was arrested for molesting an advocate in Gurgaon, after the victim and her brother traced him, police said on Friday.

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Tony, 40, was arrested for molesting the 27-year-old lawyer in HUDA city centre area after the victim recognised his auto on the street.

She said that after she boarded the auto around 6.30pm on Thursday, the driver first passed lewd comments and when she complained, he tried to molest her.

After the incident, the victim and her brother searched for the auto and found it near Jharsa chowk in Sector 45 on Thursday evening. "We informed police and the driver was arrested," she added.

The accused was produced before a court on Friday and was sent to judicial custody, a police officer said.