Girl files complaint over incident of alleged moral policing
A woman in Bengaluru Rural district has filed a police complaint after a man was assaulted by a group for accompanying her, in an incident of alleged moral policing. The attackers recorded and circulated a video of the assault, leading to severe distress for the victim.
Why it matters
The case underscores the persistent issue of moral policing and the misuse of social media to harass individuals and incite public humiliation.
An alleged moral policing incident has come to light in Lakkoor village under the Dobbspet Police Station limits in Nelamangala taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, wherein a youth was allegedly assaulted by a group of men for accompanying a woman from their community.
According to the complaint, the victim, identified as Yashwanth, was walking with Kausar when three men — identified as Tahreek Pasha, Sohel Pasha, and Syed Kareem — allegedly stopped them, abused Yashwanth, and assaulted him.
It is alleged that the accused recorded a video of the assault on their mobile phones and circulated it in multiple WhatsApp groups. The video reportedly spread widely on social media.
The accused caught the two, called the family of the girl and assaulted the boy, while humiliating the girl.
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