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Video: Shirtless Men Hang Out Of Car, Harass Woman Biker On Haridwar Highway
A woman biker was sexually harassed by a couple of shirtless men while she was on her way to Uttarakhand last week. Three people - all from Uttar Pradesh - were later arrested, police said. According to a video recorded and shared by the survivor on social media, she was riding to Uttarakhand on Saturday and was on a highway in Haridwar when the accused arrived in a speeding vehicle. "When these people saw a woman going on a bike, they started making obscene gestures at me. I have made a video of their actions. I want to give courage to other women like me by making a video of such an incident. I want to say that such incidents should not be ignored. The actions of such people should be exposed so that others can learn a lesson," the woman said. उत्तराखंड जा रही महिला बाइक राइडर से लफंगों ने अर्द्धग्न होकर अश्लील इशारे किए, कमेंट्स किए. मेरठ, यूपी पुलिस ने गाड़ी सीज की. 3 आरोपी देवेंद्र, राहुल, निखिल गिरफ्तार हैं. #Crime | #Uttarakhand | #Video — NDTV India (@ndtvindia) June 17, 2025 The clip shared by the woman shows the two shirtless men hanging out of the vehicle and blowing kisses at her. They are heard hurling obscene comments at the woman. One of the accused is also seen trying to dance, as he hangs out of the four-wheeler. The vehicle appeared to be packed, with several men inside. "Let us take a video of the vehicle number plate. They have been sending a lot of kisses. I shall also show them what it means to send kisses to someone," the woman is heard saying in the video. The woman said that due to some unforeseen situation, she was forced to travel to Uttarakhand at that hour. "The people from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi often visit Uttarakhand on Saturday and Sunday. I would like to tell them to come to their senses. Do not come to our Uttarakhand if you want to indulge in such acts... Stay in your limits.. Do such activities in your city, house or in front of your parents," she said. She also tagged the Uttarakhand Police in her Instagram post, in a bid to receive assistance in the case. Taking note of the incident, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested three men - Devendra, Rahul and Nikhil. In another video, the trio are seen holding their ears as they want inside a police station. They are heard saying: "All women are our brothers and sisters. Will will not commit the same mistake."
India.com
23-05-2025
- Politics
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No more ‘Pak' in Mysore Pak ? Moti Pak, Aam Pak being rebranded as…, unique support to ‘Operation Sindoor' by Jaipur shopkeepers went viral
Sweets like Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Aam Pak and Gond Pak are famous among people and have been eaten by generations in India. To support the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor conducted against Pakistan some sweet shop owners in Jaipur renamed traditional Indian sweets that have the word 'Pak' in their name. In rebranding Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Aam Pak and Gond Pak are now being rebranded with 'Shree' instead. In some of Jaipur sweet shops their names will now be Mysore Shree, Moti Shree, Aam Shree and Gond Shree, according to a NDTV India report. Cracking a joke at Anand Ranganathan, BJP leader Tajinder Bagga wrote, ' anger against @ARanganathan72 for eating lots of Mysore Pak.' anger against @ARanganathan72 for eating lots of Mysore Pak 🤪 — Tajinder Bagga (@TajinderBagga) May 22, 2025 The rebranding was also trending on social media since last week, wherein some of the vendors claimed the word 'Pak' has unnecessary association with Pakistan. 'This is our small contribution to show support for the armed forces,' one shop owner was quoted in media report. However some of the scholars and netizens didn't agree with this logic and claimed that it has no association with the country. Indian linguist and lecturer Abhishek Avtans took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote 'Who is going to tell them that pak in Mysore Pak, Moti Pak, Aam Pak etc. is from paka, a Kannada word which means 'sweet condiment'… The shared root for both words is Sanskrit pakvá (cooked, ripe, baked).' Mysore Pak Renamed Mysore Shree Sweet Vendors have removed 'Pak' From Mithai Names & replaced Pak with 'Shree' Supporting #OperationSindoor. 📝Not all 'Pak' refers to rogue nation. 'Pak' refers to cooking/food style In Odia, 'Paaga'- a consistency of sugar syrup or batter/food — Anita Sabat – ଡ. ଅନୀତା ସାବତ (@anitaexplorer) May 23, 2025 Another wrote on X stating, 'Pak' is common to many Indian languages & refers to cooking' The rebranding effort went viral, where some of the users mocked the move. 'Remove Pak from mysore pak but what you will do with China, what you will name chini' joked one X user. While the sweet sellers' intentions may stem from patriotic fervour, critics argue the move ignores linguistic history. The word Pak has roots in Indian languages, not foreign ones, making the boycott seem misplaced.
