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Delivery agent flashed at housekeeping staffer in Bengaluru
A 25-year-old housekeeping staffer from Nepal has accused a courier delivery agent of sexually harassing and assaulting her inside an apartment complex in Kalyan Nagar, east Bengaluru, the Times of India reports.…
The Story in Brief
A 25-year-old housekeeping staffer from Nepal has accused a courier delivery agent of sexually harassing and assaulting her inside an apartment complex in Kalyan Nagar, east Bengaluru, the Times of India reports. The woman told police that the accused, identified as Manjunath, had been following her for nearly a month, deliberately staying near a basement staircase to avoid CCTV cameras. On July 29 around 4pm, he allegedly flashed at her and then tried to assault her with a sharp object resembling a needle. She escaped and raised an alarm, but the man fled before security guards arrived. Banaswadi police have registered a case under sections 75, 78 and 79 of the IPC and are searching for him.
The Indian Opinion
This is not just a case of harassment; it is a planned assault that stretched over weeks. The fact that the accused knew the blind spots of the apartment’s CCTV system points to a predatory pattern, not an impulse. Blaming the victim for her schedule or the country she comes from would be wrong. The apartment security’s response was reactive, not preventive. The real test will be whether police can trace Manjunath through delivery records and confirm his movements from CCTV of neighbouring buildings. If they fail, this will become just another unreported crime in Bengaluru’s housing estates.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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