Mumbai: The Juhu police on Sunday arrested a 48-year-old school van driver, identified as Gulzar Shaikh, for allegedly sexually assaulting three minor schoolgirls, aged 8, 9 and 11, in Juhu. The incident occurred on November 13.

Zero FIR Initially Filed in Santacruz Before Transfer to Juhu Police

A Zero FIR was initially filed at the Santacruz police station on November 15 and later transferred to the Juhu police station, as the convent school involved is located in Juhu. Shaikh was arrested at his residence in Santacruz (West).

School Not Connected to Case, Say Police

The Juhu police clarified that the school has no connection with the matter, as Shaikh drives his private van and picks up and drops off students outside the school premises.

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