Mumbai Crime: POCSO Court Convicts 28-Year-Old Jogeshwari Resident For Stalking & Molesting 2 Minor Girls

Mumbai Crime: POCSO Court Convicts 28-Year-Old Jogeshwari Resident For Stalking & Molesting 2 Minor Girls

A Mumbai POCSO court convicted 28-year-old Jogeshwari resident Dinesh alias Dayalal Lala Gari for stalking and molesting two minor cousin sisters near Jogeshwari station in 2016. The girls, aged 16 and 17, caught him and handed him to police. The court sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment and fined him ₹2,000, taking a lenient view as he was the sole earning member.

Charul Shah JoshiUpdated: Thursday, February 05, 2026, 11:09 AM IST
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Mumbai: The special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has convicted a 28-year-old resident of Jogeshwari, Dinesh alias Dayalal Lala Gari, for stalking and molestation of two cousin sisters who were walking towards Jogeshwari station to go to their college on June 22, 2016.

The girls were then 16 and 17 years old. Gari has been sentenced to three years imprisonment with fine of Rs 2,000. One of the girl’s caught Gari’s hand and handed him over to the police who were nearby. Gari claimed innocence and said he had been miss-identified.

The court took a lenient view, considering he is the only earning member in family.

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