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New Indian Express
7 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Savad Sha, ‘hailed' by men's rights activists, arrested again
THRISSUR: Savad Sha, who was arrested for exposing nudity in KSRTC bus and later greeted by Mens' rights activists when he came out of jail, was arrested again by Thrissur East police on Friday for molesting a woman inside a KSRTC bus. Soon after the reports about the arrest emerged, the victim in the earlier case, came out against the cyber bullying she faced after Savad's arrest in the first incident. Savad, of Vadakara, was arrested on Friday based on a complaint filed by a woman that she was molested in a Malappuram-bound KSRTC bus on June 14. It was exactly two years ago that Savad was arrested by the police based on a video posted by a woman on social media. She had alleged that while travelling from Thrissur to Ernakulam, Savad exposed himself inside the tightly packed bus on the move and engaged in lewd sexual acts. The issue became a major debate in the state as men's rights activists supported Savad. They alleged that she was trying to get followers and taking advantage of the laws. In the latest case, Savad was remanded by the court for 14 days.
The Hindu
18 hours ago
- The Hindu
Man held for misbehaving with woman on moving bus
A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a woman on board a State-run bus in Thrissur, the police said on Saturday. The accused Savad, a native of Vadakara in neighbouring Kozhikode, was taken into custody from Tamil Nadu on Friday and his arrest was recorded, the East Police here said. Savad was arrested and jailed in a similar case two years ago for allegedly flashing and misbehaving with a woman passenger on board a moving bus in Ernakulam district. The fresh incident happened on June 14 on board a Malappuram-bound Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus. The police said, as per the woman's complaint, the accused had touched her with sexual intension and behaved in an inappropriate manner. As she protested, Savad alighted the bus midway and escaped. The victim later lodged a complaint with the East police, which launched a man-hunt to trace him. The arrest was recorded under various sections of the BNS, including Section 75 (sexual harassment), police added. In the earlier incident, Savad had been accorded a reception by the All Kerala Men's Association when he was released on bail, which had invited widespread criticism two years ago.
