New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and welcome the coming year with hope and positivity but things didn’t start on a happy note for Bengaluru women. Women were pawed, molested and lewd remarks were passed on women on MG Road and Brigade Road, one of the most prominent roads of the city.
Bengaluru being termed as one of the safe cities among others, for women, looked no different. Women were groped and molested on roads despite the deployment of around 1500 policemen on the streets. Mass molestation happened on these roads in open in the presence of police.
The mob of men was in a number that it was difficult for the police force to handle them or do anything. They were reluctant to take actions as women were part of the same crowd. All women could do was to run towards their male friends and relatives for protection. For those who were not with men sought refuge with women constables to protect them.
Despite photographic evidence and eye-witness accounts, city police officially claimed that they have not registered a single case of molestation or harassment.
h/t: Bangalore Mirror
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