A 24-year-old woman student of Mithibai College in Vile Parle literally took matters into her own hands after a man started allegedly leering at and stalking her on Monday evening. The student dragged the alleged molester by the hair inside the college compound, where he was soundly beaten, before the Juhu police arrived to arrest him.

The incident occurred between 5.30 pm and 6 pm, when the student was heading to a snack shop with two women friends.  “This is when the accused, a resident of Nehru Nagar, Vile Parle West, started stalking them. He also passed lewd comments,” a police officer said