This man allegedly made lewd gesture at writer Maryanna Abdo
Mumbai:
A woman in Mumbai decided to shame a man who sexually harassed her by posting his image on twitter. Maryanna Abdo's tweets have not just provoked angry responses from people but have also drawn a reaction from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has ordered the police to track down the offender.
Ms Abdo, who describes herself as a writer and education nerd, posted her first tweet on the incident on Sunday. It allegedly took place in the morning in a lane near the iconic Gateway of India in south Mumbai.
The post has been retweeted over 2300 times. She tweeted again to clarify that two other men in the picture, including a vendor, had stopped to help her.
In the multitude of responses that have flooded Ms Abdo's page, one was from the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office.
The woman is expected to record her statement with the police today. A police team visited the woman's office but were initially denied entry. They managed to speak to her later and asked her to file an official complaint.
Ms Abdo, who describes herself as a writer and education nerd, posted her first tweet on the incident on Sunday. It allegedly took place in the morning in a lane near the iconic Gateway of India in south Mumbai.
Please RT-this man just masturbated at me on the street in broad daylight. Ran away after a confrontation. pic.twitter.com/VwzLndJvaw
- Maryanna Abdo (@MaryAbdo) August 17, 2015The post has been retweeted over 2300 times. She tweeted again to clarify that two other men in the picture, including a vendor, had stopped to help her.
To clarify, here's the guy. These other two were kind enough to respond to my calls for help. pic.twitter.com/aMzULT1uCj
- Maryanna Abdo (@MaryAbdo) August 17, 2015In the multitude of responses that have flooded Ms Abdo's page, one was from the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office.
@MaryAbdo Noted.CM @Dev_Fadnavis has directed Joint CP Deven Bharti to look into it.Please follow us so that we will DM you contact details.
- CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 17, 2015The woman is expected to record her statement with the police today. A police team visited the woman's office but were initially denied entry. They managed to speak to her later and asked her to file an official complaint.
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