Mumbai Police urges women to spread awareness: non-reporting fuels harassment

Following Malavika Mohanan's train harassment revelation, Mumbai Police stresses the importance of immediate reporting and public awareness to keep the city safe for women. Their call highlights how silence can empower offenders, urging collective action to combat harassment.

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Mumbai Police has urged women to actively report incidents of harassment, following actress Malavika Mohanan 2019s recent disclosure of a disturbing encounter on a local train during her college days.

In her interview with Hauterrfly, Malavika recounted how a man approached her and her friends around 9:30 PM, asking, 3Ek chumma degi kya? 4 ("Will you give me a kiss?"). This incident highlights the everyday challenges women face in public spaces.

Responding on June 14, Mumbai Police emphasized the importance of reporting such offences immediately, stating that They reassured the public that Mumbai remains a safe city for women and urged women to use their influence to spread awareness.

The police also cautioned against generalizing isolated incidents to the entire city, stressing that non-reporting only fuels harassment and allows offenders to act with impunity.

"The offender will be suitably & lawfully dealt with," the police declared, encouraging victims to come forward.

This call to action aims to empower women to break the silence around harassment and foster a safer environment in Mumbai's public transport and beyond.
Sources: Bollywood Hungama
Mumbai Police responded to actress Malavika Mohanan’s account of harassment on a local train, urging women to report incidents promptly. The force emphasized that non-reporting fuels harassment and encouraged women to spread awareness, assuring that offenders will be lawfully dealt with and Mumbai remains safe for women.
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Key Facts
  • Actress Malavika Mohanan shared a disturbing incident where a man on a slow local train asked her, “Ek chumma degi kya?” (Will you give me a kiss?), around 9:30 PM while she was with two friends.Bollywood Hungama
  • Mumbai Police publicly responded on June 14, reassuring that Mumbai remains safe for women despite such incidents and urged women to report harassment immediately.Bollywood Hungama
  • The police warned that non-reporting emboldens offenders and assured that once an incident is reported, the offender will be suitably and lawfully dealt with.Bollywood Hungama
  • Mumbai Police encouraged women to use their influence to spread awareness about harassment to prevent such incidents.Bollywood Hungama
The force reminded citizens that once an incident is reported, “the offender will be suitably & lawfully dealt with,” and encouraged women to use their influence to spread awareness, insisting that such aberrations cannot be generalized to Mumbai as a whole.
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9:30 PM
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