Goon scars girl’s face for objecting to eve-teasing

Preeti Margappa,admitted to Cooper Hospital in Vile Parle,suffered a deep cut across her face and also on her lips.

D N Nagar police said the attack took place at 8.30 pm on Saturday. Preeti was on her way to a public phone booth when the accused waylaid her and made a pass at her.

“She objected and threatened to call police,” said brother-in-law Anand Pimplar.

Varish confessed to police the threat irked him and he allegedly picked up a blade from a local salon. Eyewitnesses told cops he then followed the victim and scarred her face and injured her shoulder.

“He is a local goon who roams around the area consuming drugs and threatening shop-keepers,” said sub-inspector Sadashiv Sawant.

“The blade cut through her lips and cheeks,” he said.

Varish fleed the crime scene within minutes while the girl was rushed to hospital.

“He had been making advances for the past few months. He had threatened she will not be able to show her face to anyone if she did not agree to go out with him,” said Anand.

“We have been informed by locals that Varish has been eve-teasing several girls in the locality but none has come forward with a complaint yet,” said Sawant.