Overview
- An unidentified man rushed the stage during Kanika Kapoor’s MeGong Festival performance in Meghalaya and grabbed her legs, appearing to try to lift her.
- Security personnel intervened within seconds and removed the intruder, and Kapoor continued singing without stopping.
- Clips of the breach spread widely online, drawing condemnation and renewed concern about women’s safety at live events.
- Reports across outlets note no confirmation of a police complaint or arrest, and no formal statements from organisers or local authorities were cited.
- Coverage linked the episode to Kapoor’s recent remarks about low pay and lack of protections for playback singers, underscoring performers’ vulnerability at public shows.