They’ve been charged with uncouth behaviour
An image posted on the Bangalore Traffic Police Facebook page led to the detention on Wednesday of two young men on the charge of making lewd gestures at two girls.
The image was uploaded by friends of the girls, one a Singapore citizen on a visit and the other a design student from Bangalore. The incident took place on Saturday near the Raheja Arcade in Koramangala 3rd Block, where two youths on a motorbike made rude and abusive gestures at the two girls — both in their 20s — who were crossing the road. The girls’ friend, Akshay Kingar, immediately clicked a picture of the two riders along with the licence plate of their bike.
Outraged citizens
Within hours of the image being posted on the Facebook page, it drew outraged comments from citizens who supported the girls and their quick-thinking friend. The post gathered 10,000 likes and about 3,000 shares in just 24 hours. A Facebook group, The Bangalore Doers, was created as a platform to support and encourage victims of such incidents and also to help put a stop to them.
On Wednesday, there was a response from the Bangalore Traffic Police saying they had the two young men in their custody.
Speaking to The Hindu, the Singapore national said: “We were attending an event in Koramanagala and crossing the road when the boys, who had stopped at a traffic signal, leered and made kissing noises at us and sped away.” But not before giving them the finger. “The only thing we managed to do was to take a picture of them before they escaped,” she said.
She said she was surprised that such passes were made in broad daylight in upmarket Koramangala. “At that point of time, I felt scared and was very glad to have my friends with me. I don’t think any kind of harassment (physical, verbal or even through gestures) must be tolerated. Allowing such small things to continue may lead to bigger problems.” Encouraged by the response on Facebook, Mr. Kingar lodged a complaint with the Koramangala police on Monday. He admitted he did not expect the kind of response the image evoked.
“It was overwhelming with so many citizens backing us. It is not that I want these boys to be beaten up but I would want them to apologise to my friends. I would look at it as an opportunity to bring about social change rather than view it as a crime.”
Commerce students
The Koramangala police said they detained both the youths on Wednesday for several hours for questioning. “We have called the complainant as well. Both the boys are B.Com students of private colleges here and aged 21 and 22. They were let off later.”
They have been charged for ‘eve-teasing’ under the Karnataka Police Act.
Keywords: Facebook post, Bangalore police, sexual harassment, The Bangalore Doers group, Bangalore Traffic Facebook page
In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, some Middle East countries etc molestors and rapists will get cane punishment (whipping or caning with a thick baton) upon conviction, along with jail terms. Only caning can teach molestors and rapists a good lesson. Warning and simple jail sentence are not sufficient to cause a change in sexually aggressive behaviour. Bollywood culture is also party to this.
The girls were right in that this should bring social change not, not
criminal charges. There seems to be Idea India that Police should do
everything to bring social change and that should not be the case.
In this case as usual police have messed up the investigation. It
was not necessary to wait for the complainant. The clip was with the
police and the policeman who witnesses the clip can file the report.
The clip is evidence after a check for time and authenticity. I find
the commercials which is another name for advertisements on the
Indian television particularly lewd. I have seen advertisements in
most countries. Nowhere will you see the kind of body exposure and
the male-female physical contact that you see on the Indian
television commercials. In the US, the PARENTS TELEVISION COUNCIL
would never permit such exposure of human flesh.
Good job! If good manners and social etiquette cannot be taught to our
young men by their families and teachers, then this is the way to go.
Use technology like phones, photographs and Facebook to shame them and
put the fear of arrest in them. Then maybe they will improve their
behavior. In fact, the police should publish the names of the offenders.
Shaming them into good behavior is the only way left, since they don't
seem to be learning it otherwise!
The move may be correct. But the commercials in the media is any one
looking at them
Has no one seen the commercials of SNICKERS advt where in the end a
lady resembling Urmila comes showing cleavages in full view
In how many serials mother in law tortures daughter in law and vice
versa
Have people seen the dance shows in media where even a eight year old
goes for sexy postures little knowing the meaning
Remember adolscense is an age when behaiviour is like plastic that
gets moulded as per environment
please take strict actions on the media.
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