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Bengaluru Police Arrest Two Delivery Workers After Street Harassment Video

The case underscores how community posts can speed up police work.

Overview

  • Police, who traced a two-wheeler seen in a video, took two men into custody Thursday after they appeared at Yelahanka Police Station.
  • The alleged harassment took place Tuesday near Kogilu Main Road in Maruthi Nagar under Yelahanka jurisdiction.
  • A clip posted to the Instagram page Namma Bengaluru prompted officers to register a case and begin the search.
  • Both men confessed during questioning and work as delivery staff for an online grocery firm in Avalahalli, police said, and investigators are now deciding charges.
  • Street harassment is a crime in India under Section 354 of the Penal Code, and Bengaluru police often use CCTV and social media posts to identify suspects.