Bengaluru woman assaulted, dragged on road after rejecting Instagram friend’s proposal

The video shows the accused repeatedly hitting the woman on her head and back and dragging her along the road.

Published on: Dec 24, 2025, 15:07:09 IST

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The Bengaluru police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman. Reportedly, the accused had been pressuring the woman to enter into a romantic relationship and had harassed her by attempting to tear her clothes after she refused his advances.

The incident took place in Bengaluru and was captured on CCTV. (PTI)

The incident, which took place on December 22, was captured on CCTV and the footage shows the woman standing near a scooty, believed to be an app-based ride, when the accused arrived at the spot in a car at around 3.20 pm. The accused has been identified as Naveen Kumar, news agency ANI reported.

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Reportedly, the accused repeatedly hit the woman on her head and back and dragged her along the road. Despite a few people being present nearby, no one intervened.

Naveen and the woman became friends through the social media app Instagram earlier this year. They were in regular touch with each other through calls and messages, and Naveen had been pressuring the woman to enter into a relationship with him, as per the First Information Report (FIR).

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On the day of the incident, Naveen reportedly went to the woman’s paying guest accommodation in his car. When he saw her standing outside, he confronted her and allegedly assaulted her in full public view.

Based on the information, the Jnanabharathi Police Station registered a case under the relevant sections on the same day. That included Sections 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, and 351(2) of BNS-2023, and further investigation was conducted to apprehend the accused.

The police acted swiftly in the case and nabbed the accused in under 24 hours.

(With ANI inputs)

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