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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UP: 11 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Mirzapur
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): Eleven people were killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Wednesday in Dramandganj area here, police said.
SP Aparna Rajat Kaushik said that information about the accident was received at around 8.30 pm.
The collision occurred on a route descending from Dramandganj valley towards the Lasoda area, where a vehicle lost control and crashed.
Preliminary investigation suggests that a truck coming from behind possibly rammed into another truck after suffering a brake failure.
A car got trapped between the two trucks during the collision. In the sequence of events, another vehicle was also hit and caught fire, she said.
Police teams and fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot immediately upon receiving the information, according to Kaushik.
With the assistance of local residents, rescue and relief operations were launched without delay, she said.
"So far, 11 deaths have been reported, and efforts are underway to establish the identities of the victims," the SP said.
Police personnel remain deployed at the site, and efforts are ongoing to restore traffic movement on the affected route.
According to initial information, one of the trucks involved bears a Bihar registration number, while the other is registered in Madhya Pradesh.
Among the cars involved, one is from Sonbhadra district and another from Mirzapur district, the SP said.
A detailed probe is on in the matter.
