The Rajasthan police have arrested the man who was seen misbehaving with female tourists in a viral social media video.
As per reports, the accused was identified as Vinod Meena. He had uploaded a video on his Instagram account (@guru__brand0000) wherein he was seen putting price tags on foreigners in Jaipur.
“This woman is for ₹150 and that woman is for ₹200. This woman here is available for ₹500 and this woman for ₹300,” he was heard saying while pointing his fingers at the female tourists.
The women, who were unaware of his malafide intentions, were seen waving at the camera. The controversial video created by Meena was re-posted by popular user Madhur Singh on X (formerly Twitter).
In a tweet, he said, “Guys like these are the reason why international tourists have bad experience in India.” Singh also sought immediate action from Jaipur police.
“Jaipur police should arrest this guy for harassing tourists and teach him basic civic sense and the meaning of Atithi Devo Bhava,” he further added.
Guys like these are the reason why international tourists have bad experience in India. @jaipur_police should arrest this guy for harassing tourists and teach him basic civic sense and the meaning of Atithi Devo Bhava. pic.twitter.com/I59AymLtHQ
— Madhur Singh (@ThePlacardGuy) June 22, 2024
On Monday (24rd June), the Jaipur police took cognisance of the matter and informed, “A reel is going viral on the internet through Instagram. The police took strict action against the accused who touched some foreign female tourists, behaved indecently and made baseless false statements.”
पुलिस ने धारा 354, 505(2) IPC, 66D IT Act, 13(1), 13(2) राजस्थान टूरीजम बिजनेस एक्ट के तहत रिपोर्ट दर्ज कर आरोपित को राउंड अप किया है।
— Jaipur Police (@jaipur_police) June 23, 2024
जांच में पाया गया है की आरोपित जबरन स्वयं की निर्धारित दुकानों पर समान ख़रीदने के लिए पर्यटकों को बाध्य करता है।#JaipurPolice #ViralVideo
The police have arrested Vinod Meena and booked him under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 354, 505(2) IPC, 66D IT Act, 13(1), 13(2) and relevant provisions of the Rajasthan Tourism Business Act.
