Police have arrested the trader, identified as Navab Hayath Sharif.
The Bengaluru Police today arrested a trader at the capital city's weekly 'thief market' (Chor Bazaar) for misbehaving with a foreign national two months back.
YouTuber Pedro Mota, a Dutch citizen who has been traveling across India, was manhandled by a local trader near Chickpet in Bengaluru while shooting a video blog.
A video, which surfaced yesterday and was released by the Bengaluru police, which was shot on Pedro Mota's recording device, shows the YouTuber smiling while shooting a selfie video in the market when a man objects to his recording and grabs his hand. The Dutch man can be seen repeatedly requesting him to let go. He frees himself within a few seconds and rushes away from the spot.
According to Karnataka police sources, the incident took place two months ago and the vlogger has left the country since then.
Police have arrested the trader, identified as Navab Hayath Sharif, and filed a case against him under Section 92 of the Karnataka Police Act, which prescribes punishment for "certain street offences and nuisance."
"Pertaining to this, action has been taken, and the concerned person rounded up. Strict action will be taken against him. No such misbehavior with foreign tourists will be tolerated," the Bengaluru Police said in a tweet in response to a post with videos that purportedly showed the blogger being harassed.
