NEW DELHI: Aqeel Khan has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two members of the Australian ladies’s cricket crew whereas they had been strolling from their resort to a café in Indore. Initially, he advised police that he solely wished to take a selfie with the gamers. Nevertheless, he later admitted to following and molesting them after recognizing them on his method again residence.Investigations revealed that the 30-year-old had gone to Sathya Sai Sq. within the morning to drop off his father. Whereas returning, he noticed the gamers strolling from Robotic Sq. towards Khajrana. Aqeel first handed them, then took a U-turn, approached them once more, and allegedly molested them earlier than fleeing on a motorbike and not using a registration quantity.
MIG police tracked him down utilizing technical surveillance and intelligence inputs and arrested him. “Initially, he maintained that he solely wished a selfie, however later admitted to following and molesting the gamers,” stated extra DCP Rajesh Dandotiya. Aqeel was produced in courtroom on Sunday and remanded in judicial custody for 15 days.The stunning incident occurred simply two days earlier than Australia’s top-of-the-table conflict in opposition to South Africa within the ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup and has raised considerations about India’s status as a protected sporting vacation spot, particularly forward of the 2030 Commonwealth Video games.In an announcement, Cricket Australia confirmed the incident, saying, “CA can verify two members of the Australian Girls’s crew had been approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist whereas strolling to a restaurant in Indore. The matter was reported by crew safety to police who’re dealing with the matter.”