Madhya Pradesh: 15 arrested after video of mob sexually molesting women in public goes viral
India Today
Two tribal women were sexually assaulted in broad daylight by a group of men in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur during the famous Bhagoria festival. Police have identified and arrested 15 people in connection with the case.
The Alirajpur police in Madhya Pradesh have arrested fifteen people after a video of two tribal women being molested by a group of men in public during the famous Bhagoria festival went viral. As soon as the horrific video of men molesting two women went viral on social media, police registered a case suo moto and took the three accused into custody.
The police have identified and arrested fifteen accused but the victims still remain untraceable. On Sunday, a video of two tribal women being molested by a group of men in full public view about 30 kms from Alirajpur district headquarters created a flutter on social media.
Reacting to the massive outrage that these videos evoked, the Alirajpur district police on Monday claimed that all the accused, which include 15 boys aged between 19 and 25 years of age, have been identified and arrested. The video has been making rounds on social media since Friday.
As soon as the horrific video of men molesting two women went viral on social media, police registered a case suo moto and took the accused into custody.
The incident happened on the outskirts of Walpur village in Sonwa region around 30 kms from the district headquarters on Friday. In the video, the two women could be seen standing beside a vehicle on a busy road in Alirajpur and a group of men trying to forcibly sexually assault them in broad daylight. People can be seen recording the incident on their phone but no one comes to their rescue.
In the disturbing video, the two women can be seen hiding behind a parked goods carrier when some men grope them and try to kiss them. The women try to escape but the mob chase, drag and molest them in public.
Neither of the women filed a complaint against the accused but the police took note of the video and have launched a manhunt to track down the molestors. Alirajpur SP Manoj Kumar Singh reached the crime spot and launched an investigation following which the accused were nabbed.
