Japanese woman sexually assaulted during Holi in India
New Dehli, The Gulf Observer: A young Japanese woman was sexually assaulted by a group of men during the celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi in New Delhi on Wednesday, international media reported.
This shows how much India is unsafe for foreigners
In a video that has gone viral on Reddit and Twitter, the woman can be seen being groped by five or six men who forcefully smeared her face with colours while screaming “happy Holi”.
Rape and Harrassment is the fourth most common crime against women in India
The video also showed a man smashing an egg on the woman’s head as she was being shoved around. The woman could be heard saying “bye-bye” as she attempted to escape the crowd. Eventually, the woman slapped another woman who tried to get hold of her while she went into a narrow alley, Independent reported.
India is considered as the rape capital of the world
Incident reportedly took place in the capital’s Paharganj neighbourhood. The video has sparked outrage about women’s safety during the spring festival, where women have often complained about being harassed and groped by men under the pretext of applying colours.
