Thane's Kapurbawdi police on Thursday arrested a man under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for insulting a woman. The accused, identified as Fazlehaq Mohammed Ummar Khan, is a resident of Turbhe. The accused was arrested after the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) filed a suo moto complaint against the accused.

According to the police officials, the 20-year-old man was arrested for stalking a woman patient, who was admitted to the COVID-19 hospital set up by the civic body at Global Impact Hub in Balkum, Thane. After the alleged incident came to light, the civic body increased security at the hospital and set up surveillance cameras, reports Hindustan Times.