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Kerala Creator Films Harassment on Kochi Bus, Says She Hit Man Who Fled

She frames the post as a rebuttal to victim-blaming over clothing.

Overview

  • The Instagram video shows a man repeatedly staring at her on a crowded bus in Kochi while she wore a traditional Kerala saree for Onam.
  • She wrote that the man later touched her inappropriately, prompting her to hit him before he got off the bus and fled.
  • The post from user angel__baby0 drew widespread attention online, surpassing 333,000 likes within about a day.
  • Comments on the post largely supported her response and condemned the man’s behavior, highlighting frustration over everyday harassment.
  • Coverage focuses on the viral video and public reaction, with no reported police complaint or confirmed identification of the man so far.