Australian Cricketers in India Say They Were Touched Inappropriately on Team Walk
Two members of Australia's women's cricket team were allegedly touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe from their hotel in Indore, a city where the team was staying after a six-wicket victory over England.
The incident occurred on Thursday, with security officers of the team filing a complaint that two players faced inappropriate behavior. An FIR (first information report) was registered, and the accused man was identified and arrested following an intensive operation.
According to police officials, the accused has been charged under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian criminal code, which deal with assault or using criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty and stalking. The players have been offered support and will continue playing in the tournament.
The incident was described as "deeply regrettable" by Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Saikia expressed appreciation for the swift action taken by the police in apprehending the accused, stating that justice would be served. The BCCI is also reviewing its existing safety protocols to strengthen them further and prevent such incidents from happening again.
Meanwhile, Australia's team was not affected as they had finished their match against South Africa with a spot in the semi-finals already secured.
Two members of Australia's women's cricket team were allegedly touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe from their hotel in Indore, a city where the team was staying after a six-wicket victory over England.
The incident occurred on Thursday, with security officers of the team filing a complaint that two players faced inappropriate behavior. An FIR (first information report) was registered, and the accused man was identified and arrested following an intensive operation.
According to police officials, the accused has been charged under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian criminal code, which deal with assault or using criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty and stalking. The players have been offered support and will continue playing in the tournament.
The incident was described as "deeply regrettable" by Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Saikia expressed appreciation for the swift action taken by the police in apprehending the accused, stating that justice would be served. The BCCI is also reviewing its existing safety protocols to strengthen them further and prevent such incidents from happening again.
Meanwhile, Australia's team was not affected as they had finished their match against South Africa with a spot in the semi-finals already secured.
this incident is super disturbing - who does something like that on purpose? it's just so not right 
and to think these cricketers were just trying to grab some coffee after a win, no big deal 
. i'm glad the police stepped in quickly and arrested the guy, hopefully he gets charged and faces serious consequences 
. safety protocols should be super strict especially when it comes to players from other countries being on foreign soil, can't have them feeling vulnerable or anything 
. gotta give a shoutout to the BCCI for taking swift action though, good job 
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... I guess you can't take anything for granted, right? The fact that the players are still playing and receiving support shows how strong they are as individuals and as a team 
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. It's just one of those things where you have to think about everyone's well-being, not just your own 
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- all those guys on a motorbike, swooping in and outta nowhere... back in my day, we didn't have to worry about our safety walking around even at night. And now it's like this... 
and charged the guy under serious charges, but it's still kinda shocking that someone would think they could just touch these players without consequences 
... anyway, I'm just glad the players are okay 
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! Can't believe someone would do that to these female athletes, especially on a team walk where there are supposed to be people around 
. Glad the police were quick to act and arrested the guy though 
. BCCI needs to review their safety protocols ASAP to make sure this doesn't happen again 
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. I mean, can you imagine if this was a man who was harassed like that? Would the same level of urgency be applied? It's a bit concerning, isn't it?
... we need to make sure our teams are protected from any kind of harassment or abuse. And I'm glad to see the police taking swift action 
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, I feel so sorry for those players who went through this. It's totally unacceptable that some guy on a motorbike felt the need to do something like that 
, but it highlights how vulnerable women (and especially athletes) can be in public places 
. We need to keep talking about this and making sure our sporting communities prioritize player safety and well-being 
just when you think cricket is all about hitting sixes... 
this incident in Indore is really sad 
two players were touched inappropriately and it's not okay that it took security to step in 
️ safety first, especially for women 
two players get harassed and now some dude's getting arrested... it's just basic human decency. but hey, at least the bcci is taking steps to improve their safety protocols, so fingers crossed that this isn't an isolated incident 
. we need to create a culture where people respect each other's boundaries, not just talk about it 
. can we please get some more support for victims of harassment like this?!