Man held in Kerala for molesting woman in Bengaluru

In the early hours of April 3, CCTV footage from BTM Layout in Bengaluru showed a man stalking two women and groping one of them outside a house before fleeing. He could be seen trailing the two women at around 1.55 am before committing the offence.

Though the women did not report the matter to the police, the house owner alerted the police after reviewing the footage the following morning. The footage, widely shared on social media, sparked public concern and led the police to initiate action.

On April 6, the police registered a case under sections 74 (molestation), 75 (sexual harassment), and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).