Rampur molestation: 14 men molest two women, make MMS; Yogi Adityanath govt begins crackdown; arrests 4

Rampur: In yet another incident suggesting the growing lawlessness in the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, at least 14 men allegedly tried to molest two women in the Rampur district.

The incident occurred on 22 May.

According to ANI, the accused also made a video of the incident and posted it on the social media, which later became viral.

The video shows a group of men trying to grope two women on a deserted road. 

In the video, one of the accused can be seen pulling the dupatta of one of the women and picking her up. The men are also seen molesting the woman as her companion pleads with them to let them go. 

Besides manhandling and molesting the girls, the boys were laughing and making jokes the whole time, while the distraught girls kept on begging to be spared.

Taking prompt action, the Uttar Pradesh Police, however, arrested four prime accused in the Rampur molestation case, while a massive manhunt is underway to nab the remaining absconding perpetrators.

While three men were arrested by yesterday night, the fourth was nabbed today.

"All the four prime accused have been arrested. Till yesterday night, the police had arrested three. The search is on. Our four teams are out in search of the others accused," Rampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Vipin Tanda told ANI.

According to police, all accused have been identified and an FIR against them have also been registered.

Shah Nawaz, the man arrested by UP police, was among the 14 who molested two girls on a city road, filmed the incident and then posted it on social media sites.

While no complaint has been filed by the victims, UP Police has taken suo moto cognisance of the matter and lodged the FIR against Named, Farman, Jahan-e-Alam, Saddam and others, all residents of Kuva Kheda village of Rampur, according to a Home Department official.

The Rampur police, after noticing two women being harassed by a dozen men in a video uploaded on social media, had lodged the complaint, Rampur SSP Vipin Tanda told IANS.

Meanwhile, former urban development minister Azam Khan, who is also the local legislator, drew outrage after he suggested that to avoid such crimes against them, women should sit at home and remain protected.

Watch the horrific video here.