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Gurugram Police Arrest Suspect in Viral Public Masturbation Case

The arrest comes after widespread social media outrage over helpline delays prompted authorities to file an FIR under new stalking and sexual harassment provisions

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The model alleged that a man approached her, kept staring, and then unzipped his pants and flashed her.
Police said they took suo motu cognisance after this and registered an FIR on August 5 under sections 75(2) (sexual harassment) and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Civil Lines police station against an unidentified suspect back then. (File photo)

Overview

  • Authorities arrested 32-year-old Abhilash Kumar from Sector 49 on August 11 for allegedly masturbating at a woman at Rajiv Chowk on August 2.
  • Kumar admitted during questioning that he stopped at the busy intersection while returning from his son’s school and committed the act, police said.
  • The Civil Lines Police Station registered an FIR on August 5 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita addressing stalking and sexual harassment.
  • Investigators identified the suspect by analysing footage from hundreds of CCTV cameras around the incident site and using technical forensics.
  • The victim’s viral video and tagged complaints exposed delays in police helpline response and have sparked scrutiny of public safety measures in Gurugram.