Bike-taxi driver held for harassing interfaith duo
The accused, Mohammed Raheel, from Shakargunj in Charminar, was tracked down with the help of CCTV footage and arrested on Friday night. Police seized his phone and motorcycle.
According to Central Zone DCP Shilpavalli, the accused spotted a 24-year-old IT professional and his female colleague from another community near the Dr BR Ambedkar statue at around 3:45 am on July 29. Raheel intercepted them while they were travelling on a motorcycle.
He started recording on his mobile phone while questioning the woman about travelling with a man of a different religion. "He hurled abuse, snatched the man's helmet and flung it at him.
As the terrified duo left the place on the two-wheeler, the accused chased them up to Himayatnagar while recording the video," said the DCP.
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The footage was posted on social media platforms such as Instagram and X a few hours later and quickly went viral.
"The video exposed the woman's identity and personal situation to the public. It has also exposed the man's identity. This act constitutes a serious breach of dignity and privacy, while also endangering the liberty and life of the two individuals. Moreover, it has the potential to incite communal violence and disturb harmony.
No individual or group is authorised to act as a moral police force. Sharing such content is also an offence," said the DCP.
On the complaint of the IT professional, Raheel has been booked under Sections 196, 74, 79, 352, 115(1), 126(2), 131 and 351(3) of the BNS, apart from Section 67 of the IT Act, on July 30 by the Saifabad police.
Raheel was remanded to judicial custody on Saturday.
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