Student filmed while bathing, threatened with acid attack in Nagpur; accused held

Nagpur Sets Example with Rapid Legal Action in Women’s Safety Case

Nagpur, India: In a rare show of speed and efficiency, the Sadar Police in Nagpur filed a chargesheet within just 15 hours of registering a molestation case. The accused, a 47-year-old man, allegedly molested a woman and threatened her with the release of a private video if she reported the incident. The case was registered under the new provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Upon receiving the complaint, the police acted swiftly, arre…

Student filmed while bathing, threatened with acid attack in Nagpur; accused held

Nagpur: In a shocking case of harassment, a college student living in a rented room in the Sadar area of Nagpur was secretly filmed by a man while she was bathing. The accused allegedly used the video to blackmail her into maintaining a friendship with him, and later issued death threats and threatened to throw acid on her face. Following the student’s complaint, the police arrested the accused and swiftly filed a chargesheet within 15 hours. Ac…