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Man Arrested For Molesting Foreign Woman Tourist In Agra

Haryana man arrested for allegedly molesting a woman tourist from Lithuania at the Agra Fort.

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A Haryana man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman tourist from Lithuania at the Agra Fort here, police said on Thursday.

The accused has been identified as Mizan, a resident of Haryana's Mewat, they said.

The woman tourist from Lithuania was visiting the Agra Fort on Wednesday when Mizan, also a tourist, allegedly touched her inappropriately. Following the incident, a complaint was lodged at the Tourism police station, according to officials.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Arib Ahmed said, "Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 75(2) (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). After reviewing CCTV footage and conducting inquiries, we arrested Mizan, a tourist from Mewat, Haryana." Mizan was produced before a court on Thursday and further legal proceedings are underway, the officer said.

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