{"id":186465,"date":"2025-10-26T10:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T05:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=186465"},"modified":"2025-10-26T12:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T07:36:15","slug":"australian-cricketers-stalked-molested-in-indias-madhya-pradesh-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/10\/26\/australian-cricketers-stalked-molested-in-indias-madhya-pradesh-state.html","title":{"rendered":"Australian cricketers stalked, molested in India\u2019s Madhya Pradesh state"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bhopal: In yet another troubling incident highlighting women\u2019s insecurity in India, two Australian women cricketers participating in the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup were stalked and inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh state.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred when the players left their hotel to visit a caf\u00e9, a day after Australia\u2019s six-wicket win over England in the World Cup group stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security officers of the Australian women\u2019s cricket team reported that two team members faced inappropriate behavior,\u201d said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya. \u201cA First Information Report (FIR) was registered, and the accused has been identified and arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cricket Australia confirmed the incident, stating: \u201cThe matter was reported by team security to the police, who are handling it.\u201d Neither the players nor the accused have been publicly identified.<\/p>\n

The Times of India reported that one of the cricketers sent a distress message to the team\u2019s security manager, saying, \u201cThere is a guy following us, trying to grab us.\u201d Team officials promptly reached the location to assist the players.
\nViolence against women remains a pervasive issue in India, where nearly 90 cases of rape were reported daily in 2022.<\/p>\n

Cricket Australia said both players were \u201cshaken but safe\u201d and confirmed that the board was in close contact with Indian officials to ensure the safety of its players during the ongoing tour.<\/p>\n

According to AsiaOne, the incident in Indore once again exposes the alarming state of women\u2019s safety in India. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the lack of adequate protection for foreign athletes and women in general across India. As per official data, a woman is raped every 15 minutes in the country. The Indian Home Ministry\u2019s annual crime report recorded nearly 34,000 rape cases last year \u2014 a figure that rights activists say represents only a fraction of the actual assaults.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s rights groups have urged the Indian authorities to take immediate and concrete steps to strengthen protection measures and ensure justice for victims of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bhopal: In yet another troubling incident highlighting women\u2019s insecurity in India, two Australian women cricketers participating in the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup were stalked and inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh state. According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred when the players left their hotel to visit a caf\u00e9, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":186471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t