Auto driver harasses 21-year-old woman at Jhansi Rani Square in Nagpur, police trace vehicle

Nagpur: An auto-rickshaw driver harassed a young woman in broad daylight at the busy Jhansi Rani Square in the city. The 21-year-old woman was waiting for a bus when the driver approached her and first asked where she was going. When she replied that she was not going anywhere, the accused made an obscene remark and asked, "Will you come to my house?" Before she could make sense of what had happened, he drove off in the auto.

The incident took place on the afternoon of November 5 near the bus stand at Jhansi Rani Square, in the Sitabuldi police station area. The victim was standing waiting for a bus when the driver of auto-rickshaw number MH-31-EP-0082 came up to her and asked where she was going. She said she was not going anywhere. Despite that, the driver came closer and, making an obscene remark, asked her to come to his house. The woman was left uncomfortable by his behaviour. Before she could react, the accused sped away in the auto.

After the incident, the woman went to the Sitabuldi police station and filed a complaint. Police have registered a case of molestation against the auto driver and begun an investigation. They are searching for the accused on the basis of the vehicle number.