On camera, female foreign tourist groped in Jaipur; DCW chief seeks action

A local man touched a female foreign tourist inappropriately in Jaipur with the video of the incident going viral on social media. DCW Chief Swati Maliwal has sought action against the man seen in the video.

Jaipur (Rajasthan): A video of a man touching a female foreign tourist inappropriately in Jaipur city of Rajasthan is going viral on social media prompting a reaction from Delhi Commission of Women Chief Swati Maliwal. The incident occurred in Jaipur city's Sindhi Camp area though it is yet not confirmed when.

The video shows the female tourist accompanied by a male partner and a local man, who repeatedly gropes her. The woman tries to push away the man even though she uses the words "lovely" and "thank you" to get rid of him.

The man seemingly in his 40s utters the words "it is my pleasure" before he puts his hand on the woman's shoulder and then grabs her other arm with his other hand. At one moment, he also momentarily touches the side of the woman's breast who is clearly uncomfortable with all the harassment.

Reacting to the video, a user wrote on Reddit, "And yet parents always turn off the TV with lightning reflexes when period pads or condom ads show up." Another user wrote, "If it were me, I would kill this man just to make a statement that it's not ok to harass people."

Sources told ETV Bharat that the concerned police station has taken cognisance of the video being shared on social media though no formal complaint has been lodged by anyone in the matter. "The police are looking for the man seen in the video," a police official said.

Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal sought action by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and the Rajasthan police against the man. Sharing the video on Twitter, Maliwal wrote, "Just came across this video where this man can be seen inappropriately touching a foreign tourist. It is very shameful. Tagging Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Police for action. These incidents are bringing a bad name to the nation!"

Since the video was shared, the post has received many comments on Twitter. Reacting to the shameful video, a user wrote, "Disgusting behaviour. Strong action should be taken against these men." Another user wrote, "Show some respect to women."