A woman from Mumbai alleged that she was regularly harassed, and flashed on by some unknown men in the Juhu area of the city. The woman narrated the incident in a social media post on microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter.
In her post, the woman also claimed that this was the third time she faced harassment from semi-naked men in the same location. She alleged that these men misbehaved by loudly calling out to her after removing their pants in the middle of the road.
@MumbaiPolice Juhu, Janki Kutir AreaThis man was seen misbehaving with his pants down calling out to me loudly in the middle of the street. This was at 8:55AM today.This is the 3rd time this has happened to me in this location, from different men. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/0aDq1BupWb— viyaa (@viyaadoshi) July 21, 2024
“This man was seen misbehaving with his pants down calling out to me loudly in the middle of the street. This was at 8:55 AM today. This is the 3rd time this has happened to me in this location, from different men,” the woman wrote on X alongside a video from the site.
She further added that many other women also shared the same experience and also alleged inaction by the authorities regarding the matter.
“I tried calling Nirbhaya squad but my call wasn’t answered. Please help,” the first post added.
Mumbai Police Takes Action
Later, the woman posted that Mumbai police took cognisance of the situation and took necessary actions against the accused. As per her post, the police deployed patrolling vehicles in the area where such incidents were reported.
“Thank you Mumbai Police for taking immediate action yesterday. I truly appreciate the patrolling vehicles. You have not only increased my safety but that of all other women and children. Thank you for the phone calls and for making me feel safe. Proud to be a Mumbaikar,” she wrote.
Comments
0 comment