The Indiranagar police have stepped up vigil to trace down a group of youngsters who have been eve-teasing and harassing women walking on the road. They allegedly throw a rubber lizard at women to scare them and then touch them inappropriately on the pretext of removing the lizard.
The incident came to light when a victim (name withheld) from Bihar, who had come to the city for a training, was walking with her friend on CMH Road on Wednesday evening. A group of youngsters threw a rubber lizard on her and later touched her inappropriately.
Realising their intention, the victim filed a complaint with the police.
Based on the complaint, the police rushed to the spot, but the accused had fled the scene. The police have obtained few clues based on the physical description given by the shopkeepers in the area and are also analysing the CCTv footage.