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Three Men Detained In Aurangabad For Harassing Woman In Hijab Because She Was Roaming With Hindu Man
Aurangabad Police; image for representative purpose only
Three men were arrested by police in Aurangabad for harassing a hijab-wearing woman who they thought was with a Hindu man, according to an officer.
Begampura police station is registering a case in the city in Maharashtra.
Footage of the incident in Makai Gate area spread through social media.
The video depicts men confronting a hijab-wearing woman and forcefully taking her phone while she begs for it to be returned.
Police found the woman in the video and asked her to file a complaint, but she refused.
"This incident occurred on Monday. 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," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Deepak Girhe.
The woman had come to visit the famous Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, according to another police officer.
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