Australian Women Cricketers Allegedly Harassed by Man Near Indore's Khajrana Road

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Australian women's cricketers, part of the ongoing Women's World Cup in Indore, were allegedly harassed by a man near Khajrana Road. The incident took place on Thursday when the players were walking from their hotel, Radisson Blu, towards a nearby cafe. A man on a bike started following them, and one of the players was touched inappropriately before he fled. The players immediately sent a message to their team's security officer, who alerted the police. An FIR was registered, and the accused, Aqeel, was arrested on Friday evening after identifying him through CCTV footage. He has a criminal record and was reprimanded for the security lapse. The police have since deployed extra personnel along the route between the hotel and the stadium to ensure player safety.

Key Takeaways:

  • Two Australian women cricketers were allegedly harassed by a man near Indore's Khajrana Road on Thursday, October 23, while walking from their hotel to a nearby cafe.
  • The man on a bike started following them, and one of the players was touched inappropriately before he fled.
  • The players immediately sent a message to their team's security officer, who alerted the police, and an FIR was registered.
  • The police formed teams from 5 police stations, including Vijay Nagar, MIG, Khajrana, Pardesipura, and Kanadia police stations, to investigate the incident.
  • CCTV footage helped identify the accused, Aqeel, a resident of Khajrana, who has a criminal record.
  • He was arrested on Friday evening, and police Commissioner Santosh Singh expressed anger over the incident and reprimanded the intelligence wing for the security lapse.
  • Extra police personnel have been deployed along the route between the hotel and the stadium to ensure player safety.

Statistics:

  • 2 Australian women cricketers involved in the alleged incident
  • 1 man, Aqeel, arrested for the alleged harassment
  • 5 police stations involved in the investigation: Vijay Nagar, MIG, Khajrana, Pardesipura, and Kanadia
  • 1 FIR registered
  • 1 arrest made on Friday evening
  • Extra police personnel deployed for player safety

Sources:

  • "Australian Women Cricketers Allegedly Harassed by Man in Indore" - Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., 2025
  • Contify.com (distributor of Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.)