Man Arrested for Harassing Woman Under Pretext of Offering Lift in Syangja

Rambahadur Rokaha, 23 Baisakh, Syangja – A young man has been arrested on charges of harassing a woman under the pretext of offering her a motorcycle lift. The arrested individual has been identified as 20-year-old Divas Sunar from Putalibazar Municipality-9. This information was provided by Deputy Superintendent of Police Prasanna Raj Chaudhary of the District Police Office, Syangja.

According to reports, the incident occurred on the public road section in Malebagar, Putalibazar Municipality-1, where the youth had offered the woman a lift on his motorcycle. As per the complaint filed by the victim, on Tuesday morning at around 7 a.m., Divas Sunar asked for her phone number after giving the lift. When she refused to provide it, the young man reportedly behaved inappropriately toward her, as stated in the complaint.

Following the incident, the police team dispatched to the scene apprehended Sunar while he was attempting to flee. Authorities have indicated that legal proceedings have been initiated against the arrested individual. Meanwhile, the police have urged the public, especially women, to exercise caution when strangers offer lifts on motorcycles.