Auto Driver Who Filmed, Circulated Ujjain Rape Video Arrested: Cops

The man who filmed the rape of a woman in a footpath in Ujjain in broad daylight, and later circulated the video on social media, has been arrested, the police said on Saturday.

The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Salim, an auto rickshaw driver.

The police also recovered the mobile phone that was used to record the obscene video which he later shared on social media.

Ujjain SP Pradeep Sharma told IANS that the process of questioning was still underway as the police were trying to understand the motive behind the filming the video, and whether it was a part of any 'conspiracy'.