NEW DELHI: Aqeel Khan, the 30-year-old man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two members of the Australian girls’s cricket workforce in Indore, initially advised police that he solely needed to take a selfie with the gamers. Nonetheless, he later admitted to following and molesting them after recognizing them whereas returning dwelling.Investigations revealed that on the morning of the alleged assault, Aqeel had gone to Sathya Sai Sq. to drop off his father. On his method again, he seen the gamers strolling from Robotic Sq. towards Khajrana. He first handed them, then took a U-turn, approached them once more, and allegedly molested them earlier than fleeing on a bike that had no registration quantity.MIG police tracked down Aqeel utilizing technical surveillance and intelligence inputs and arrested him. “Initially, he maintained that he solely needed a selfie, however later admitted to following and molesting the gamers,” mentioned extra DCP Rajesh Dandotiya. On Sunday, Aqeel was produced in court docket and remanded in judicial custody for 15 days.

The stunning incident, which concerned two Australian girls cricketers collaborating within the ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup, has raised issues about India’s picture as a secure sporting vacation spot — particularly with the nation getting ready to host the Commonwealth Video games and different main worldwide occasions in 2030.The assault came about on Thursday, simply two days earlier than Australia’s top-of-the-table conflict in opposition to South Africa. In an announcement, Cricket Australia confirmed: “CA can affirm two members of the Australian Girls’s workforce have been approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist whereas strolling to a restaurant in Indore. The matter was reported by workforce safety to police who’re dealing with the matter.”