A serial molester, who targeted more than 18 victims outside colleges and tuition classes, has been arrested by the Juhu police. The police said Kalpesh Gopinath Devghare, 31, had been arrested in 2020 in a case registered at Vile Parle and was currently out on bail. A resident of Charni Road in Girgaon, he worked as a driver and usually targetted girls and women in the age group 15-20 years.

The serial molester, who was nabbed by the police, would loiter near colleges and private coaching classes looking for girls to prey on. Kalpesh Gopinath Devghare would follow his victims, waiting for them to pass through secluded areas, where he would attack and molest them. He has also been caught on several occasions while masturbating on the road.