South Korean YouTuber molested in Mumbai; two accused arrested

Mumbai: Taking a suo moto action in an incident of alleged molestation of a South Korean woman YouTuber on a street in the city, the Mumbai police on Thursday arrested two men.

DCP Zone-IX Anil Paraskar informed that the two accused, aged 19 and 21, were nabbed from Patel Nagar in suburban Bandra after establishing their identity. 

In the viral video of the incident, one of the two accused – Mobeen Chand Mohammad Shaikh and Mohammad Naqeeb Sadrealam Ansari – can be seen coming very close to her and trying to pull her by holding her hand even when she protested.

.@MumbaiPolice arrest two persons – Mobeen Chand Mohammad Shaikh and Mohammad Naqeeb Sadrealam Ansari – for allegedly molestîng a Korean woman YouTuber @mhyochi during a live streaming in Mumbai.#YouTuber #korean pic.twitter.com/wgp1t3o8lK

— NewsDrum (@thenewsdrum) December 1, 2022

As the woman began to walk away from the spot, the man again appeared on a motorbike with a friend, offering her a lift while she told him in broken English that she did not want it.

The woman YouTuber sharing the video of the incident tweeted by another user wrote: “Last night on stream, there was a guy who harassed me. I tried my best not to escalate the situation and leave because he was with his friend. And some people said that it was initiated by me being too friendly and engaging the conversation. Makes me think again about streaming.”

Last night on stream, there was a guy who harassed me. I tried my best not to escalate the situation and leave because he was with his friend. And some people said that it was initiated by me being too friendly and engaging the conversation. Makes me think again about streaming. https://t.co/QQvXbOVp9F

— Mhyochi in 🇮🇳 (@mhyochi) November 30, 2022

Police contacted the woman YouTuber through Twitter, but she refused to come to the police station saying she will come later, the official added.