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Two Australian women cricketers, taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were allegedly stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Saturday.The police on Friday arrested the man involved in the incident that occurred on the Khajrana Road area on Thursday morning, an official said.Sub-Inspector Nidhi Raghuvanshi said that the two cricketers had stepped out of their hotel and were walking towards a cafe when a man on a motorcycle started following them.He allegedly touched one of them inappropriately and rode off, she said.— ANI (@ANI) Live EventsThe duo contacted their team security officer, Danny Simmons, who coordinated with local security liaison officers and dispatched a vehicle for assistance.On getting information, Assistant Commissioner of Police Himani Mishra met the two players, recorded their statements and registered a first information report under section 74 (use of criminal force to outrage a woman's modesty) and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the MIG police station.The official said that a bystander noted the suspect's motorcycle number, based on which the accused, Akil Khan, was apprehended."Khan has prior criminal cases registered against him, and an investigation is on in the case," she added.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onAustralian women cricketersstalkingmolestedIndorecricket World CupICC Women's Cricket World CupMadhya Pradesh PoliceBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)MIG police stationmadhya pradesh s indore (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onAustralian women cricketersstalkingmolestedIndorecricket World CupICC Women's Cricket World CupMadhya Pradesh PoliceBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)MIG police stationmadhya pradesh s indore(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
