- Allegedly occurred whereas group was on a break throughout Girls’s World Cup
Two members of Australia’s girls’s cricket group have been allegedly molested by a motorcyclist within the Indian metropolis of Indore on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred because the gamers have been strolling to a café close to their resort on Ring Street.
They’re within the metropolis for his or her ultimate league match of the Girls’s World Cup in opposition to South Africa on Saturday.
In line with reviews, each gamers have been ‘touched inappropriately’ by a person on a bike.
Cricket Australia confirmed the incident in an official assertion.
‘CA can affirm two members of the Australian Girls’s group have been approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist whereas strolling to a restaurant in Indore,’ the assertion stated.
The alleged incident occurred throughout a break between matches on the Girls’s World Cup
Indian Police have reportedly taken a 30-year-old man into custody over the alleged assault (pictured is the Australian Girls’s Cricket Group and training and help workers in India)
‘The matter was reported by group safety to police, who’re dealing with the matter.’
The Australian group’s safety supervisor, Danny Simmons, lodged a proper criticism on the MIG police station later that night time.
The Occasions of India has reported that police recognized the suspect as 30-year-old Akil Khan.
He was arrested following a search operation on Thursday night.
Indore’s extra DCP Rajesh Dandotiya stated the arrest got here after swift coordination between police and Australian safety workers.
‘We had obtained a criticism from the Australian safety group that two gamers confronted inappropriate behaviour whereas returning to the resort from a café,’ Dandotiya stated.
‘A case was registered on Thursday night time, and the accused has been arrested beneath an intensive strategic operation.’
Indian authorities have reportedly given assurances to the group that their security shall be maintained for the remainder of the tour.
Australia at present sit atop the World Cup factors desk however nonetheless want a win to lock in first place.
Ending No. 1 would arrange a semi-final conflict with India on October 30 in Navi Mumbai, whereas South Africa would meet England in Guwahati on October 29.
If Australia lose, they’ll drop to second and face England within the first semi-final, with South Africa taking prime spot and lining up in opposition to India within the second semi-final.
