On Sunday (15th December), the police arrested a man, identified as Firoz Ali, for molesting school students outside Kanya Pathshala School in Ranchi city of Jharkhand.
He had been on the run ever since the CCTV footage of his heinous crime had surfaced on social media. The police had announced a reward of ₹10000 for information that could lead to the arrest of Ali.
In a tweet on Sunday, the Ranchi police confirmed the arrest of the accused. They had conducted multiple raids and also recovered the scooty used in the crime.
रांची पुलिस द्वारा त्वरित व गुणवत्तापूर्ण अनुसंधान करते हुए कोतवाली थाना क्षेत्र के कन्या स्कूल के छात्राओं के साथ छेड़खानी एंव अश्लील हरकत करने वाले अपराधी मो० फिरोज अली लोअर बाजार क्षेत्र से गिरफ्तार कर लिया गया है एवं घटना को अंजाम देने में प्रयोग किए गए स्कूटी भी बरामद कर… pic.twitter.com/dq1StkKdEN
— Ranchi Police (@ranchipolice) December 15, 2024
Firoz Ali was molesting female students for several days at around 7 a.m., forcing many to stop going to school altogether.
There was initial laxity on the part of the police. It was only after Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren took cognisance of the matter that the police swung into action.
The police had also vowed to take action against those who protected or gave shelter to Firoz Ali.
