Woman reacts to eveteasing, slaps offender

TRIPUNITHURA:  IT seems the media reports on eveteasing have had some effect. This time around, a woman has reacted instantly to a man who tried to make advances to her in a private bus,
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TRIPUNITHURA:  IT seems the media reports on eveteasing have had some effect. This time around, a woman has reacted instantly to a man who tried to make advances to her in a private bus, by slapping him.

The incident took place at the North Fort Gate here on Tuesday. The young woman, an IT professional, was on her way back home at Kannankulangara. The accused Habeeb, hailing from Alappuzha, had been disturbing the woman from the moment she boarded the bus in Ernakulam. When the bus reached North Fort Gate, the man tried to touch her, to which she retaliated by slapping him. Habeeb tried to run away when the bus came to a halt and the woman chased him. The locals stopped Habeeb and informed the police. The Tripunithura police led by Hill Palace SubInspector S Jayakrishnan reached the spot and arrested Habeeb.

A case has been registered under IPC 354 (outraging the modesty of a woman).

Habeeb said he used to go to Alappuzha by train everyday and since he missed the train on Tuesday he decided to go to his friend's house at Irumbanam.

Habeeb claims to have touched the woman unintentionally. He was subjected to medical test and Alcometer test ?

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