ASSAM, Nov 11: A man from Bihar was made to kneel on a road and apologise publicly after an Assamese woman alleged that he made obscene gestures at her and threatened to touch her on Diwali night.
The woman, identified as Monika Das, levelled the allegation against the man, Krishna Sharma.
Chitu Baruah of the Jatiya Sangrami Sena and other members of the organisation detained Sharma and took him to the road, where he was made to kneel and apologise before Das and local residents.
The organisation made Sharma take an oath that he would not misbehave with or make improper gestures at Assamese women. It warned that he would not be allowed to stay in Assam if he repeated such an act.
Das also questioned how he had dared to make such remarks.
There was no formal statement from the police on the allegations or information on whether a case had been registered. The incident triggered strong reactions among local residents.
