CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies, Bhopal: A case has emerged from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh in which a 19-year-old burqa-clad young woman was assaulted on a public road. After CCTV footage of the incident surfaced, police took action and arrested the accused, Farman. The incident took place under the Saket outpost in the Civil Lines police station area.
According to information, on October 23 the young woman was on her way to college. During this time, accused Farman stopped her on the way. A dispute broke out between the two over some matter, after which the accused allegedly abused and assaulted the young woman. The entire incident was recorded on CCTV cameras installed nearby. In the footage, the man is seen slapping the young woman. The young woman also threw gifts given by the accused into a drain.
The young woman’s father had lodged a complaint with police. He alleged that Farman used to follow his daughter while she was going to and from school and harass her. On the basis of the complaint, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
After the CCTV footage went viral on social media, police took cognisance of the matter and began searching for the accused. Police have arrested Farman and sent him to jail. According to officials, an investigation is continuing to establish the actual reason behind the dispute between the two.
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