A 28-year-old delivery worker was arrested for allegedly stalking a 14-year-old girl in Mumbai’s Goregaon for three months and threatening her. Police tracked him using around 70 CCTV clips, phone data and delivery records before arresting him in Bandra. He has confessed, officials said, adding that no prior cases were found against him.

Mumbai: The Goregaon police have arrested a 28-year-old food delivery worker under the POCSO Act for allegedly stalking a 14-year-old girl. The accused, identified as Chandan Paswan, a resident of Goregaon West, allegedly followed the girl from her residence to her school for three months and threatened to harm her if she refused to speak to him.

Three Months of Harassment

According to the police, the accused and the victim did not know each other. He allegedly stalked her from December 25, 2025, to March 27, 2026. The girl, who lives in Goregaon West, was repeatedly followed from her home to school. On March 27, the accused allegedly threatened her, saying he would harm her if she did not talk to him.

The girl later informed her parents, who, along with school staff, approached the Goregaon police station and lodged a complaint.