A 65-year-old woman was allegedly molested and robbed of cash of around Rs 50,000 by a 31-year-old autorickshaw driver who claimed to be the friend of her son in Dahisar East, the police said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Jignesh Rajani, was arrested Wednesday, five days after the incident. The incident occurred on September 21 when the woman was waiting for an autorickshaw in the Dahisar area, a police official said. Rajani allegedly told her that he was the friend of her married son, following which the woman got into the vehicle, he said.