Women cricketers’ participation in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Indore turned into a horror. The two Australian cricketers were allegedly stalked, and one of them was molested by a man on a motorcycle near Khajrana Road on Thursday morning.
This incident occurred when the players were walking down to a cafe near their hotel. A man on a bike stalked them and fled after inappropriately touching one of the players. The man, Akil Khan, was arrested.
The players urgently reported to the team security officer, Danny Simmons, who got the local security liaison officers involved and coordinated a vehicle for assistance.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Himani Mishra has visited the players and taken their statements to go on with their procedure.
The MIG police have registered an FIR under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on charges of using criminal force to outrage a woman’s modesty and stalking.
Akil Khan, the suspect, was arrested the following day, with the assistance of a local who noted the motorcycle number.
“Khan has prior criminal cases registered against him, and an investigation is on in the case,” said Sub-Inspector Nidhi Raghuvanshi.
The investigation is further continued by the police, as the situation occurred during the ongoing Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament.
