# Viral video of man staring at women leads to arrest in 6 hours 2026-08-09T18:47:00+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 23-year-old man was arrested by railway police within six hours after a viral video showed him repeatedly approaching and staring at women commuters at Koparkhairane station in Navi Mumbai. Police scanned about 100 CCTV cameras and circulated his photos to trace him to Sanpada station around 2am on Saturday. The man, a resident of Wardha, was found to have a mental illness, according to his mother. He was taken into custody and sent for medical examination. Police initiated suo motu action after the video was posted online on August 8, citing safety concerns. Legal proceedings were started under Section 23 of the Mental Healthcare Act. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: harassment, mental health, Navi Mumbai, railway police, viral video Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/viral-video-of-man-staring-at-women-leads-to-arrest-in-6-hours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/viral-video-of-man-staring-at-women-leads-to-arrest-in-6-hours/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.