A video of a girl thrashing an eve-teaser in broad daylight in Jeypore town in Koraput district has gone viral on social media on Wednesday. The girl has garnered appreciation for her courage.
The girl in the video is seen thrashing the bike-borne youth and trying to snatch his bike keys near the Jay Nagar Park in the town for allegedly harassing her and passing obscene comments at her.
Though the identity of the girl is yet to be established, it is being said that she was returning home from tuition when the incident happened. Some unknown person recorded the whole episode on a mobile phone and made it viral on social media.
But the miscreant managed to flee the spot as the locals remained silent spectators and come to the rescue of the people. The incident has also raised serious concerns on the safety of women in the town.
Till last reports were filed in, no complaint had been lodged at any police station in connection with the incident.