A woman in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed in the middle of the road after she refused a love proposal.
The incident occurred around 3.20 pm on December 22 under the Gnanabharathi Police Station limits, in front of a private PG near Gnanajyothi Nagar on Ullal Main Road.
According to police, the accused, identified as Naveen Kumar, arrived in a car and allegedly began harassing the woman. The complaint stated that he touched her inappropriately, pulled her clothes and tried to tear them despite her screaming for help, causing panic on the road. He’s also seen striking her on her head in the video.
The woman told police that she first came in contact with the accused through Instagram on September 30, 2024. Their initial friendship allegedly turned into harassment when he began pressuring her to accept his love proposal. Even after she quit her telecaller job and shifted to a PG, the accused reportedly continued following her and appearing near her residence.
Based on her complaint, Gnanabharathi Police registered an FIR and launched a search to trace and arrest the accused.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Anitha B Haddannavar said, “The woman complained that she knew the accused via Instagram and that he had been pressuring her to love him over the last two to three months. On December 22, he assaulted her. We have now arrested him. He is 29 years old and unemployed.”
Source: India Today