Overview
- The alleged assault occurred around 9:30 pm on December 25 at a Mahadevapura mall during heavy holiday crowds.
- Police identified the suspect as Manoj Chand, 27, a delivery executive from Guwahati working in Bengaluru.
- Officers stationed at the mall detained him on the spot, an FIR was registered under BNS Section 74, and he remains in custody as investigators collect evidence and say a charge sheet will be filed.
- PTI-cited police reports say the man was reportedly intoxicated and attempted to flee before he was tracked down.
- Authorities are highlighting a cluster of recent harassment cases as they deploy about 20,000 personnel, drone and CCTV surveillance, heatmap crowd tracking, and venue advisories for New Year events.