Days after a South Korean woman was harassed in Mumbai, while she was live blogging, the woman in question, Mhyochi shared a photo with the two young boys who rescued her from the harassment. Now, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon has given a shoutout to the two youngsters, exemplifying their act as ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’.
RAVEENA LAUDS YOUNGSTERS
Earlier today, Mhyochi shared an image of lunching with the two gentelmen, writing, “Lunch with two Indian gentlemen who help me to post the video and save me on the street Aditya & Atharva.”
Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon reacted to the image, writing, “So so proud of you both ! Great upbringing you boys! #AtithiDevobhava . #aditya #atharva @mhyochi.
TWITTER REACTS
A number of people reacted to the clip, with one person writing, “Exactly.. Every decent gentleman must protect the dignity of women even at the cost of our lives. Men must respect and care for women.” A second shared, “Salute to both of them. She should be given all warm welcome and hospitality so that she had very good memory of India visit. Athithi Devo Bhawah.”
HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
For the unversed, a South Korean woman, was molested while walking back to her hotel. As per reports, two young men yelled at her on road and tried to kiss her. Police have since then arrested the two perpetrators.
In videos doing rounds, two youngsters can also be seen accompanying the woman and getting rid of the bike-borne men, protecting her in the process.
Meanwhile, earlier the woman had retweeted the video, stating she tried not to escalate the situation as the accused was with another person.
“Last night on stream, there was a guy who harassed me. I tried my best not to escalate the situation and leave because he was with his friend. And some people said that it was initiated by me being too friendly and engaging the conversation. Makes me think again about streaming,” she said.
The police have registered a case of sexual assault on its own based on the video. The accused were identified as 19-year-old Mobeen Chand Mohd Shaikh, and 20-year-old Mohd Naqib Sadarialam Ansari.
Meanwhile, the South Korean embassy urged its citizens in India to not step out at night given the safety issue.
