A woman in Bengaluru lodged a complaint against Mr. X on Monday night over an incident in which she was allegedly sexually harassed by a man in the city. In her post, she also shared a video of a man hiding her face. Despite the tragic incident, the woman decided not to file formal charges, citing “problems that will arise.”
According to the woman's testimony, the man groped her from behind when she tried to enter the house. She immediately called her friend who sent her to her home and called Bangalore police for further action. (Also read: 75-year-old arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment of woman)
However, she said she has no intention of filing a lawsuit, citing the emotional burden of the court process. “I cannot file an FIR because of all the problems that will arise. The number of court trials and everything involved will cause me mental distress,” said Neighbors who came to the site to help me. suggested,” the woman said in a series of posts to X.
“I informed the Bangalore police at the scene and he was taken to jail. Unfortunately, this man has been ruled out again as I have no intention of filing an FIR.”
She expressed her dissatisfaction and questioned the safety of women in Bangalore and India as a whole. “The question here is: How safe are women in Bangalore and India? Why wasn't a constitutional amendment made to protect women in cases like this? “If I set it up, who will guarantee my safety? Who will protect women from such men?” said the woman.
Additionally, the woman said the man was not intoxicated and was fully aware of what he was doing. She added: “It's a shame he's being released. He wasn't drunk and he wasn't a child. He knew what he was doing and was waiting for his chance to get me.” (Also read: Delhi: 22-year-old medical student accuses professor of sexual harassment)
The woman said that no first information report (FIR) was filed, but police turned up at the scene after making a complaint. “To everyone asking why I broke up with him? I didn't. I filed a complaint against him and he accepted the act before the police.” The reason behind it is to spread awareness and show how there is a loophole in the constitution to get him out anyway,” she added.
