Overview
- A CCTV clip that circulated widely on social media appears to show a young man approaching and behaving inappropriately toward a foreign woman on a Manali street on June 3.
- Sub‑Divisional Magistrate Gunjeet Singh Cheema ordered an official inquiry after the video surfaced and called for strict action against anyone who harms the state’s image.
- Manali Deputy Superintendent of Police K D Sharma has instructed the local SHO to identify the man seen in the footage and the police say they are gathering additional evidence.
- Officials say no formal complaint from the woman has been recorded publicly so far, but the probe is continuing based on the viral video.
- Local traders, tourism operators and social media users have demanded stronger monitoring in tourist hubs because they fear such incidents could deter solo women and foreign visitors and hurt the local economy.