A 16-year-old took to X and posted a thread claiming he was sexually assaulted while traveling on the Delhi Metro. Bhavya said his companion assaulted him after he boarded the train at Rajiv Chowk metro station, which was heading towards Samaypur Badli. In his thread, which has now gone viral, the teenager shared that the incident left him “terrified”.
A thread by a 16-year-old who claims to have faced sexual assault in the Delhi Metro has gone viral. (X/Peter Čirkov)
“I was just attacked in the Delhi Metro right now at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. I am a 16-year-old boy and I was traveling alone in the metro. My original post was on Reddit and people told me to post here and tag Delhi Police, so I’m doing this,” he wrote, tagging the police department.
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In subsequent tweets, Bhavya shared his ordeal and talked about a metro station guard who helped him board another metro safely. The teenager claimed he was “stiff” after the attack and was waiting for it to stop.
The teenager said the man assaulted him three times and the third time the teenager “grabbed him by the hair and clicked his picture”. The boy added: “I was scared and shaking, but I did it anyway. After that, I waited there for a while, and he tried to argue, but nothing happened.”
The image shows the first post of the thread shared by a teenager who claims to have been sexually assaulted in the Delhi Metro. (X/@Bhavya78059793)
The post, shared earlier today, has garnered more than 14,000 views. It also collected tons of comments from people. While some supported the teenager, others told him to open up to his parents.
Delhi Police reacted to the post and wrote, “Please DM us your contact details so that we can contact you.”
What did X users say about this tweet?
“Please inform the parents and take more serious measures. All power to you! For speaking up, for behaving bravely and for asking for help! You should definitely inform your parents now,” user X wrote.
“Take care and stay strong,” added another.
“A minor was harassed by a guy yesterday. Please take strict action against him,” urged a third and tagged Delhi Police.
“Hopefully for justice, feel better,” joined a fourth.
In another post, the teenager shared: “I spoke to a lawyer and she told me about all the legal procedures I will have to go through. I will continue to update you via this Twitter account. Right now I can’t sleep even after taking 10mg of melatonin so I have to rest a little!
(HT cannot independently verify the claim)
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Source: newstars.edu.vn