Overview

• The incident occurred last Saturday when shirtless men in an overcrowded car made obscene gestures and blew kisses at a lone biker on the Haridwar–Dehradun highway.
• The woman recorded the harassment on her mobile phone and posted the footage on social media, tagging Uttarakhand Police to spotlight safety concerns for women travelers.
• Uttar Pradesh police identified and detained three suspects—Devendra, Rahul and Nikhil—within days of the video’s circulation.
• In a police-released clip, the accused are seen holding their ears and apologizing, pledging to regard women as “brothers and sisters.”
• The case has renewed demands for stronger highway patrols and stricter enforcement against gender-based harassment.