Group of Men Sexually Harass Women in Public View; 3 Held, 2 Detained for Filming Video and Making it Viral

Three tribal males had been arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing girls in full public view in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh whereas two others had been detained for filming this incident and posting movies on social media, police stated on Sunday. Efforts are on to arrest three to 4 extra individuals who had been concerned in harassing girls and instigated the opposite accused, a police officer stated.

We now have detained the person who made the video and one other one who made it viral. Apart from, we’ve arrested three accused who had been seen misbehaving with girls, Alirajpur Superintendent of Police Manoj Singh advised PTI. The arrested accused and the detained males are tribals, he stated.

The video confirmed some males, who gave the impression to be of their 20s, pushing and hugging some girls strolling on a crowded avenue and making an attempt to kiss them forcibly amid shouting by different males. No less than two males concerned within the act had been seen sporting saffron towels. Nevertheless, the police denied that the “molesters” had been politically affiliated. Singh stated the trio was booked underneath sections 354 (assault or prison pressure to girl with an intent to outrage her modesty) and 345-A (sexual harassment) and 34 (prison acts performed by a number of individuals with widespread intention) of the Indian Penal Code. No girl has lodged a criticism with us. We took the motion primarily based on the video that has gone viral, he added.