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| Harassed on a Bus in India, Sisters Lash Out and Video Goes Viral | Harassed on a Bus in India, Sisters Lash Out and Video Goes Viral |
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| Two sisters, riding on a crowded bus in northern India on Friday lashed their harassers with a belt. They kicked, pushed and punched one of the three men so aggressively that another man on the bus had to come to his aid — though the sisters said later none of their fellow passengers came to their defense. | |
| A video of the incident that went viral over the weekend shows the two young women, identified by Indian media as Aarti, 22, and Pooja, 19, on a bus from Rohtak to Sonipat, in the state of Haryana, defending themselves after the men made lewd comments and obscene gestures. Pooja told the BBC that “the men started to abuse me and touch me.” | A video of the incident that went viral over the weekend shows the two young women, identified by Indian media as Aarti, 22, and Pooja, 19, on a bus from Rohtak to Sonipat, in the state of Haryana, defending themselves after the men made lewd comments and obscene gestures. Pooja told the BBC that “the men started to abuse me and touch me.” |
| “If only the other passengers had helped us,” she said, “we would not have needed to retaliate in this way.” | “If only the other passengers had helped us,” she said, “we would not have needed to retaliate in this way.” |
| The incident was recorded on the mobile phone of another passenger. | The incident was recorded on the mobile phone of another passenger. |
| Three men have since been arrested in the case, and the state government announced it was honoring the sisters with a cash award, the Times of India reported. | Three men have since been arrested in the case, and the state government announced it was honoring the sisters with a cash award, the Times of India reported. |
| It’s been almost two years since the brutal gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi aboard a private bus. That case, and the continued threat of harassment that women endure in public in India, led to tougher laws punishing rape and more vigilant policing. Reports of rape in India have increased since then, and some observers say it’s because more women are now emboldened to report such crimes. Though women’s rights advocates say many incidents still go unreported. | It’s been almost two years since the brutal gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old woman in New Delhi aboard a private bus. That case, and the continued threat of harassment that women endure in public in India, led to tougher laws punishing rape and more vigilant policing. Reports of rape in India have increased since then, and some observers say it’s because more women are now emboldened to report such crimes. Though women’s rights advocates say many incidents still go unreported. |
| The Indian Express reported that the two young women aboard the bus in Rohtak tried calling a women’s help line after the men began making lewd comments, but there was no response. | The Indian Express reported that the two young women aboard the bus in Rohtak tried calling a women’s help line after the men began making lewd comments, but there was no response. |
| “A complaint was received Friday evening and a case was registered against the three men,” The Express quoted Gajender Singh, a police inspector in Rohtak Sadar. | “A complaint was received Friday evening and a case was registered against the three men,” The Express quoted Gajender Singh, a police inspector in Rohtak Sadar. |
| In India and other parts of south Asia, sexual harassment in public spaces is commonly known as “Eve-teasing,” a term that many rights activists say trivializes sexual violence against women. | |
| Last year, The New York Times followed five women traveling by bus, subway and car in New Delhi to show the sense of insecurity that they experience on their daily commute. | Last year, The New York Times followed five women traveling by bus, subway and car in New Delhi to show the sense of insecurity that they experience on their daily commute. |