On Wednesday (31st August), Lucknow Police arrested two people after the video of a mob harassing a woman on a waterlogged road went viral. The incident was reported in the Gomti Nagar area of the city. The woman fell off the bike as the accused aggressively stopped and began pulling the bike. The video of the incident went viral online with netizens demanding strict action against the harassers.
The arrested accused have been identified as Pawan Yadav and Sunil Kumar. The police said that efforts are ongoing to arrest the rest of the harassers seen in the viral video shot near the Taj Hotel bridge.
Lucknow: A viral video shows people mistreating a woman during rain and causing a ruckus under the Taj Hotel bridge. Police intervened, dispersed the crowd, and are identifying those involved pic.twitter.com/7TJxUYKmIv
— IANS (@ians_india) July 31, 2024
Taking to X, Lucknow Police said that a case has been registered in the matter under relevant sections and the accused have been identified from the CCTV footage. The police said that two people Pawan Yadav and Sunil Kumar have been arrested while the search for others is on.
थाना गोमतीनगर प्रकरण अपडेट-@Uppolice#Lkopolice_On_Duty pic.twitter.com/goHHYICSdD
— LUCKNOW POLICE (@lkopolice) July 31, 2024
Meanwhile, Raveena Tyagi, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Lucknow, said that after learning of the incident, they began reviewing the footage to identify the perpetrators. A case was filed under the appropriate charges, and three police teams were organised to identify the accused.
As seen in the viral video, the accused were enjoying the rain in knee-deep water beneath the Taj Hotel Bridge. They dashed towards a two-wheeler rider, spotting a woman with him, and began throwing water on the two. Police intervened and dispersed the unruly crowd on the bridge.
