Two players ‘touched inappropriately’ by motorcyclist in India during World Cup campaign, Cricket Australia says
Two members of the Australian women’s cricket team were “inappropriately touched” by a man in India during the team’s World Cup campaign, according to Cricket Australia.
“CA can confirm that two members of the Australian women’s team were inappropriately approached and touched by a motorcyclist as they walked towards a cafe in Indore,” CA said in a statement on Saturday night.
The Australian women’s team will face South Africa at the World Cup in Indore on Saturday night AEDT.Credit: ICC via Getty Images
“The matter was reported by the security team to the police who dealt with the incident.”
india times It was claimed that the players were followed and harassed by a man while returning to their hotel on Thursday.
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Reports state that players alerted team security guard Danny Simmons after a player was allegedly touched inappropriately by a man on a motorcycle about half a kilometer from the team’s hotel.
Simmons reportedly “coordinated with local security liaisons to dispatch a vehicle for assistance.”
State minister Kailash Vijayvargiya reportedly took up the issue in local media.
“This is not only bad behavior towards a female actor but also a stain on India’s image,” he said. Times.
