Reacting to a viral video of a woman molested on the streets of Bengaluru last week, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said, “Incidents like these tend to happen here and there in a big city like this.”
The incident occurred at Bharati Layout in Suddaguntepalya in the early hours of April 3. CCTV footage recorded it and has since gone viral.
“Whatever legal action needs to be taken will be done in accordance with the law. I have also instructed our commissioner to increase beat patrolling," G Parameshwara continued to say.
The video shows a man following two women walking on a deserted street. He then pushes one of them against a wall and touches her inappropriately while the other woman attempts to fight the man, who then flees away from the scene.
Bengaluru police have filed a suo moto case under Section 354B (assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe a woman), India Today reported. The victim is yet to file a complaint.
According to Economic Times, DCP South East Bangalore, Sarah Fathima, said that an investigation is underway, and an FIR has also been registered under sections 74, 75, and 78 of the BNS.
What Did Opposition Ministers Say?
G Parameshwara라이브 바카라 comment has sparked outrage with the opposition BJP claiming that Bengaluru has become unsafe for women due to the current government라이브 바카라 negligence.
BJP spokesperson Prashanth G said, "This is such an insensitive remark. Is he normalising sexual assault and crimes against women? He is shying away from responsibility and doesn't want to be accountable," NDTV quoted him saying.
BJP MLA and former deputy chief minister Ashwath Narayan said, "the groping incident is condemnable. The Home Minister's response is disgusting and demotivating. People are losing confidence because of these incidents and statements. His statement shows how helpless he is as a home minister. He should make a responsible statement."
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According to the government라이브 바카라 latest National Crime Records Bureau Report, crime against women in Karnataka has been increasing with 17,813 incidents in 2022 compared to 12,680 in 2020.
A total of 4,05,326 and 3,71,503 crime cases against women were registered across the country during the years 2019 and 2020 respectively.
