A 19-year-old man who was accused of molesting a Peru national was sentenced to two years in jail and a fine of Rs 5000 by  a court in Mumbai. The incident of molestation was reported in March 2023 and police not only arrested the accused within 24 hours but filed a charge-sheet within the same period and the accused was put on trial. The court on March 27 pronounced the sentence.

The incident occurred on 26th March night around 11 pm when a 19-year-old manager at Welcome Guest House, Byculla (East), identified as Riyaz Ahmed Raju Ahmed, had allegedly gone to a room where a 38-year-old Peru national woman was residing.