Jaipur/New Delhi:
A Rajasthan man was detained yesterday for allegedly harassing women tourists and sharing their videos on social media, the police said.
He posted several offensive videos on his Instagram account, causing widespread outrage.
In one video, Guru was seen making derogatory remarks and assigning “rate tags” to the women tourists near Amer Fort in Jaipur. “She is available for Rs 150, she is for Rs 200, you can get her for Rs 500 and this one is for Rs 300,” Guru is heard saying.
Guys like these are the reason why international tourists have bad experience in India. @jaipur_police should arrest this guy for harassing tourists and teach him basic civic sense and the meaning of Atithi Devo Bhava. pic.twitter.com/I59AymLtHQ
— Madhur Singh (@ThePlacardGuy) June 22, 2024
Unaware of the situation, the women continued to wave at the camera.
As the video went viral on social media, several X users tagged the Jaipur Police. Responding to the posts, the police said they have detained the man and the case is being investigated.
पुलिस ने धारा 354, 505(2) IPC, 66D IT Act, 13(1), 13(2) राजस्थान टूरीजम बिजनेस एक्ट के तहत रिपोर्ट दर्ज कर आरोपित को राउंड अप किया है।
जांच में पाया गया है की आरोपित जबरन स्वयं की निर्धारित दुकानों पर समान ख़रीदने के लिए पर्यटकों को बाध्य करता है।#JaipurPolice#ViralVideo
— Jaipur Police (@jaipur_police) June 23, 2024
It was found that the man forcibly made the tourists buy products from his shop at Amer Market in Jaipur, the police said.