3 foreigners molested, heckled in Saket on Holi day

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 19 2014 | 8:36 PM IST
Three foreign tourists were allegedly molested and heckled by at least eight men, belonging to businessmen families, in South Delhi's posh Saket area on the day of Holi, police said today.
Police have arrested all the eight accused identified as Surjeet, Krishanjeet, Prince, Gurdeep, Jaspal, Vijay Singh, Sunny and Deepu in the case after the three women filed a complaint in this regard.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon when the three young women, who hail from Germany, South Africa and Columbia were going to Anupam Cinema in an auto rickshaw after shopping at Select City Walk mall in Saket, said a police official.
As their auto reached Press Enclave road, it was waylaid by a Toyota Fortuner vehicle whose all eight occupants, who were drunk, then molested the women.
On being resisted, they also heckled them and slapped them, the victims, told police in their complaint.
When they raised an alarm, the assailants fled from the spot in their SUV. The women approached police who took them to a hospital for medical assistance and examination.
"A complaint was registered and a manhunt launched for the accused all of whom were arrested by Tuesday evening. They were produced before a local court today which sent them to judicial custody. All of them belong to families of businessmen," the official said.
The women had come to India along with a tourist group and were staying at a hotel in Paharganj.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Mar 19 2014 | 8:36 PM IST

Next Story