20-year-old booked under POCSO Act

The teenager got annoyed and confronted the man, along with her friend, but instead of apologising, Sheikh retorted with “I love you, can you sleep with me?,” said Khanvilkar. “This further annoyed the girl(s) who took off their slippers and went to hit the him, but he managed to escape.”

However, Sheikh was nabbed by the authorities the very next day, and was booked under POCSO and other IPC sections. “He (Sheikh)has been in custody ever since and has not been released on bail,” said Khanvilkar.