Trending: A foreign woman gets harassed by men in Mumbai

The video has sparked online conversations about women’s safety in the city.

A video has recently been trending on social media platforms, where a foreign woman gets harassed by men in Mumbai. The woman shared a video showing two men following her and asking for a photograph despite her saying ‘No.’

A foreign woman shares a horrifying incident of two men following her in Mumbai.

A foreign woman who has been travelling in India for the past two months accused two men of harassing her on the street in South Mumbai. The woman took to social media to post about the incident, which prompted police to launch a search for the accused. The woman, identified as Ines Faria, is a YouTuber. In the video she posted, two men are seen constantly following her and asking for a photograph despite her saying ‘no.’ They continued to follow her for nearly 15 minutes. In her Instagram post, Faria wrote, “This was the first time something like this happened to me in India, and I have been here for two months now. Most of my experience has been beautiful, kind and welcoming. But this day was different. They kept following us, asking for photos even after I said o multiple times. I did not feel comfortable, and they were super pushy. They followed us around for over 15 minutes, and it started to feel really overwhelming. At some point, I had to physically push them away just to create space. Just a reminder that ‘no’ is a full sentence.”

Watch the viral video here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVOQusFjCNX/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=5507a6c0-fb00-4e9e-bcc1-e39dbbd1b030

Netizens react to the viral video.

One user reacted, “Begging for a picture wtf.” Another expressed, “We sincerely apologize on their behalf! 🙏” A third person wrote, “So sorry 🫂❤️” A fourth person commented, “I am sorry you had to go through this. This man needs to be picked up by @mumbaipolice” One comment read, “My blood is boiling seeing this literally.”

Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) SatyanarayanChowdhary said the local police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3) have launched an investigation. “They are already on the job. Proper legal action will be taken,” he said. Police are currently trying to identify and trace the accused.