Indore’s shame: Two cricketers, one street and a thousand excuses

Incident that should have shaken us all

What should have been a leisurely walk by two Australian cricketers after their recent World Cup win turned into a painful reminder that for women, safety is still a gamble. In India, even a simple morning walk can turn into a nightmare.

A man on a motorcycle, later identified as Aqeel Khan , approached them and touched them inappropriately before speeding away. Within hours, the police tracked him down. He was a local man with a prior criminal record. The arrest came quickly, but the statements came even faster. And then came the usual spin.

Officials called it “a stray incident,” as if molestation were just a passing drizzle instead of the monsoon that keeps flooding this country year after year.

Facts we are choosing to ignore

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