A woman wearing a hijab was harassed by a group of youths who suspected she was roaming with a man from a different faith in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra. The incident occurred on Monday in the Makai Gate area and a video of the incident has since gone viral. The clip shows the youths accosting the woman and snatching her mobile phone. The woman pleaded with her harassers to return her phone. Police identified the woman through the video and asked her to lodge a complaint, but she refused.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Deepak Girhe, the youths suspected that a Muslim woman was roaming with a Hindu man. They followed the woman and harassed her. Police have initiated the process to register a suo motu complaint after the woman refused to submit a complaint. The woman had come to visit the famous Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad.
The process to register a case at Begampura police station in the city is underway and three men have been detained for their involvement in the incident. The police are investigating the matter further. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many users condemning the harassment of the woman and calling for stricter action against the perpetrators.