Three Men Detained In Aurangabad For Harassing Woman In Hijab Because She Was Roaming With Hindu Man

Three men were arrested by police in Aurangabad for harassing a hijab-wearing woman who they thought was with a Hindu man, according to an officer.

Begampura police station is registering a case in the city in Maharashtra.

Footage of the incident in Makai Gate area spread through social media.

The video depicts men confronting a hijab-wearing woman and forcefully taking her phone while she begs for it to be returned.

Police found the woman in the video and asked her to file a complaint, but she refused.

"This incident occurred on Monday. The youths suspected that a Muslim woman was roaming with a Hindu man. They followed the woman and harassed her. Police have initiated the process to register a suo motu complaint after the woman refused to submit a complaint," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Deepak Girhe.

The woman had come to visit the famous Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, according to another police officer.