Three youth have been arrested in Hyderabad for harassing women on motorcycles in the Jubilee Hills area using a peacock feather. The arrests followed a viral video shared on social media by a witness, Aniketh Shetty, who recorded the incident. Shetty, driving in the area, noticed the men following women riders and using a peacock feather to touch them.
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He confronted them and demanded that they stop. Shetty’s wife recorded the incident and noted the motorcycle’s license plate for the police.
Sharing the video online, Shetty called for immediate police action. “These three were following the girls and touching them with the peacock feather until I yelled at them,” he wrote. He said he was still shaken by the incident.
Madhapur Police confirmed the arrests hours later. “All three accused have been identified and apprehended. A suo moto case was registered, and the investigation is under progress,” the police said.