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Woman groped during morning walk in southern India; suspect arrested

Woman groped during morning walk in southern India; suspect arrested

In a disturbing incident caught on CCTV, a woman was groped during her morning walk by an unidentified man in southern India’s Karnataka. The accused, a cab driver, has been arrested following the woman’s complaint and a thorough police investigation.

 

The incident took place in Bengaluru on August 2.

Visuals showed the woman walking alone when a man in a white shirt approaches her from behind and gropes her. Despite her attempts to escape and her desperate screams for help, the man initially manages to grab her again before fleeing the scene.

 

In a shocking incident reported from Bengaluru, a woman was subjected to molestation while on her morning walk. The incident, which occurred in a narrow bylane of the city, was captured on CCTV and subsequently shared on the microblogging platform X by the handle ‘@peepoye_’.

 

The victim, who is identified as a Rajasthani woman, had been waiting for her friend to join her for her usual 5:00 am walk when the assault took place. According to the police, she was waiting in front of a neighbor’s house in a narrow lane when the accused struck.

 

A case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including assault, sexual harassment, and wrongful restraint. The investigation led to the arrest of the suspect, a cab driver who frequently transported corporate employees from the area. The authorities are continuing their investigation to uncover further details.

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