Bengaluru: A 27-year-old woman was allegedly sexually harassed by a scooter-borne miscreant while walking home after dropping her daughter at a tuition centre in Kaval Bairasandra earlier this week.The accused waylaid the woman and touched her inappropriately. Despite her raising an alarm, the miscreant allegedly touched her again and escaped before locals gathered.
According to a complaint filed by the woman, a resident of Kaval Bairasandra, the incident occurred between 6.10pm and 6.30pm on Jan 22. The woman could not note the registration number of the scooter, identified as a Honda Activa, being ridden by the miscreant, who was in his early 20s and was wearing a white jacket.A case was registered at Devarajeevanahalli police station under BNS sections 74 (assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 126 (wrongful restraint). “We are not certain whether it is a case of sexual harassment or an attempt to rob her mobile phone. Once the accused is caught, the exact intent behind approaching the woman will be known,” a police officer said.
