They have now turned out to be serial bravehearts. Another video of the two Rohtak sisters, who grabbed news headlines by thrashing molesters on a moving bus, has surfaced showing one them beating up a youth in a park for allegedly teasing them.
In the 30-second video, which has gone viral on social media and was also telecast on news channels on Tuesday, one of the sisters is seen thrashing the youth in Rohtak.
One of the sisters said the incident took place about a month ago. The girl claimed that she and her sister were coming out of Rohtak bus stand when some youth teased them.
later, when they went to the HUDA park outside the bus stand, some youth sitting on a bench allegedly teased them. They confronted the boys and an argument broke out, following which, one of the sisters beat up the youth who then ran away.
Asked why they did not report the matter to the police, the alleged victim of eve teasing said that as the boys ran away from the spot they did not register the complaint. The girls refuted the charge that they had released the videos for publicity.
A police official said that the second video was being investigated. As per preliminary information someone had directly sent the video clip to television news channels in Delhi, he said.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar has already recommended award for their bravery in the Haryana Roadways bus and they would be honoured on Republic Day.
ClP leader demands martial arts as subject for girls
Chandigarh: Congress legislature Party (ClP) leader in Haryana Assembly, Kiran Choudhry on Tuesday asked the State Government to introduce martial arts as a subject for girls in the schools all over the State. She also sought establishment of special training institutes to train girls in self-defense.
In a statement issued here, Choudhry sought exemplary honour for the two sisters who fought three youths, who harassed them in a bus as well as for the woman who shot the episode on her mobile. Expressing concern over such incidents, which the fairer sex is subjected to on daily basis, the ClP leader stressed the need of changing the political mindset as well.
Calling upon the Chief Minister Manohar lal to take necessary precautionary steps to avert such incidents in future, the ClP leader suggested woman cops should be deputed on such busses as ply on routes leading to educational and health institutes for girls and women.