Tripura woman alleges harassment by naked man in Bengaluru; Hebbagodi police register suo motu case
Bengaluru: Hebbagodi police have registered a suo motu case after a woman from Tripura alleged that she was harassed by a man who was completely naked and approached her in a car in Bengaluru. The incident came to light after the woman shared a video on Instagram, which later went viral on social media.
The woman, a health professional working at a private hospital in the city, said the incident occurred in broad daylight when the man repeatedly pressured her to enter his vehicle. She managed to escape from the spot and later posted about the incident on her Instagram account, Deccan Herald reported on Tuesday.
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A senior police officer said that a patrolling constable, Vrushabendra, attached to Hebbagodi police station, was alerted by locals about the incident. He viewed the video and informed senior officers. “We have identified the woman, who hails from Tripura and works at a private hospital. She has been asked to give a detailed statement for further action,” DH quoted the officer as saying.
As the incident occurred within the limits of the Hebbagodi police station, police have registered a suo motu case and launched efforts to trace and arrest the suspect, the officer said.
Police have also obtained CCTV footage from the locality to trace the vehicle used by the accused.
In her social media post, the woman reportedly said the incident occurred on January 24 while she was returning home from work. She alleged that despite the presence of passersby, no one came forward to help her, and one person was seen laughing. She also criticised those who dismissed the incident as “reel or real”, stating that such reactions trivialise serious safety concerns faced by women.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
