Alleged foot injurer detained for indecency
A 32-year-old man has been detained for indecent behavior, police said on Tuesday.
The man is accused of deliberately stepping on women's heels and then offering to check their injuries as an excuse to touch their feet.
Police in Hongkou District started their investigation on December 16 after a woman reported such a case which happened to her at 9pm that day. Another woman also reported a similar incident.
The suspect, a man surnamed Wang, was caught on December 20 and has allegedly confessed.
In an interview with Shanghai TV, Wang, who is a fashion merchant, said he usually followed women as they entered the elevator and then stepped on their heels.
Wang said he has committed his stratagem about seven or eight times since last year. He did not intend to hurt his victims, he added.