2023-12-20 22:31:00
A video of a trip to India posted by travel YouTuber Kelly on the 12th. A local man (left) is making inappropriate physical contact with Kelly. / YouTube capture
A video showing a Korean YouTuber being sexually harassed by a local man while traveling in India became a hot topic locally. The perpetrator of sexual harassment was arrested by the police, and local netizens expressed their apologies to the YouTuber.
On the 20th (local time), Indian local media outlets such as Navbharat Times reported that the police had launched an investigation following a Korean female YouTuber was caught on video being sexually harassed while traveling in India.
The video was posted on travel YouTuber Kelly’s YouTube channel on the 12th. In the video, while traveling in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India, I met Indians on the streets, chatted with them, and experienced local shops and food.
While Kelly was taking video with people in front of the store, a man approached her. The man posed with his arm around Kelly’s shoulders and pressed his body once morest her as if strangling her with his forearms. He also massaged both of the YouTuber’s shoulders with his hands.
Kelly laughed and let the situation pass, but said, “I need to get out of here.” “I guess he likes to hug me a lot.” She was embarrassed, saying things like “I don’t know why.”
This video became a hot topic online and has been viewed over 1.05 million times on the 21st (Korean time).
Accordingly, Indian police began an investigation. According to local media, Pimpri Chinchwad police in Pune district arrested a man for making inappropriate physical contact with a Korean YouTuber. This man was known to be the owner of a nearby store. The police said they plan to take strict action once morest this man.
Indians who saw the video are sending messages of apology to Kelly on their behalf. Netizens said, “As an Indian, I feel sorry for his actions,” “Many Indian fans support you,” and “As an Indian, I am sorry that something bad happened in India. He left comments such as “I hope you enjoy your trip safely.”
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