A case of molestation has come to the fore from India's IT hub, Bengaluru, on Thursday (Apr 4). In a video doing the rounds on social media, two women were seen walking down a narrow road, which is identified as Suddaguntepalya.

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The man was seen walking fast, trying to chase the women; he grabbed one of the two and touched her inappropriately, and the women were trying to fight back. The other lady pulled her friend to safety away from the man; he eventually was seen fleeing the scene. All this was captured on the CCTV footage, which was installed in her lane.

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“The video clearly shows the man molesting one of the women and running away. We have booked a case of stalking and sexual harassment under the relevant sections, and efforts are on to trace the victim so that we can file a formal complaint,” said an investigating officer to news outlet Times of India.

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The police are trying to nab the man, and an investigation is underway. The timestamp on the footage showed 1:52 AM. No report has been filed by the victim as yet. After learning details from the CCTV footage, police have registered a suo motu case; until then, the investigation to look for the perpetrator continues.

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An FIR has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 74 – it criminalises assaulting or using criminal force against a woman to outrage her modesty; section 75 addresses sexual harassment, defining it as actions like unwelcome physical contact, demands for sexual favours, and showing pornography against a woman's will; and section 78 makes stalking a punishable offence.