Two Australian girls cricketers had been molested in Indore whereas strolling to a café from their lodge throughout the ICC Girls’s World Cup. The incident happened late Friday night close to the MIG space.
A motorcyclist adopted the gamers and touched them inappropriately earlier than fleeing the scene. The cricketers instantly contacted their workforce safety officer, who rushed to rearrange a car and guarantee their secure return to the lodge.
The officer later filed a grievance on the MIG police station. Performing swiftly, police registered an FIR and started tracing the suspect. Inside hours, they detained Aqeel Khan after a bystander supplied his motorbike quantity.
Police confirmed that Khan has earlier legal circumstances. Sub-Inspector Nidhi Raghuvanshi stated:
“The cricketers had been strolling in direction of a café when a motorcyclist adopted and touched them inappropriately earlier than using away.”
Officers recorded statements from the victims, and a case has been registered below Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Investigation is ongoing, and police have assured that strict motion will observe as soon as the case is verified.
Native authorities and ICC safety groups have tightened surveillance across the gamers’ lodging and observe zones. Event officers stated all collaborating groups have been knowledgeable, and extra security protocols at the moment are in place.
The swift response from each the Australian administration and Indore police has been broadly acknowledged, making certain that the main focus stays on participant security and dignity throughout the World Cup.
