Surat: Utran police arrested a 20-year-old web designer for allegedly flashing his private parts at a woman in a mall in Mota Varachha.The accused allegedly approached the woman on the pretext of asking for directions and then exposed himself and made obscene gestures. CCTV footage of the alleged crime later surfaced on social media.The accused has been identified as Bhautik Vaghela, a resident of the Puna area.According to the complaint filed by the 22-year-old woman, she works at an office in AR Mall, Mota Varachha. On Wednesday, after her lunch break, she was taking a short walk in the lobby near her office when Vaghela approached her and asked for directions to a shop. After she gave him directions, he exposed himself and began making obscene gestures.The woman immediately ran back to her office. She told her colleagues and family members, who tried to locate the accused, but he had left the premises.CCTV footage of the offence was obtained from the mall’s surveillance system, and began circulating on social media. Acting on the complaint, Utran police launched an investigation and arrested Vaghela within a few hours.Police said the woman lives with her maternal uncle in Surat, while her parents live in Saurashtra. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and are checking if the accused has been involved in any similar offence in the past.
