BENGALURU: A man in his early 20s from Bengaluru was fired by his employer after allegedly threatening to throw acid on a woman due to her choice of dress. The woman's husband filed a complaint regarding the incident.
According to a post by the woman's husband on X (formerly Twitter), the accused, Nikith Shetty, a private firm employee, sent a threatening message to the woman, a social media influencer, over her attire.
"This person is threatening to throw acid on my wife's face for her choice of clothes. Please take immediate action against this person to prevent any incident from happening," Shahbaz Ansar, a journalist, stated in his post on X. He tagged Bengaluru police, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in the post.
Shahbaz also shared a screenshot of Shetty's LinkedIn profile, revealing his employment status.
"The person who was threatening my wife with an acid attack works for Etios Digital Services. I don’t think women are safe in this organisation," he claimed.
Following the viral nature of the post on social media, the firm where Shetty was employed swiftly terminated his employment. In a statement, Etios Digital Services said:
"We are deeply saddened to address a serious incident involving one of our employees, Nikith Shetty, who made a threatening statement regarding another individual’s choice of clothing. This behaviour is absolutely unacceptable and goes against the core values we uphold at Etios Services. As a company committed to fostering a safe and respectful environment, we have taken immediate action. Nikith's employment has been terminated for a period of five years, and we have filed a case against him to ensure accountability for his actions."
Shahbaz later posted an update on X, saying, "The man who threatened my wife with an acid attack lost his job. The company acted promptly and fired him. Thanks to everyone who made this happen.”