Four DU (Delhi University) students, who followed Union Minister Smriti Irani’s car in Lutyens Delhi in an “inebriated” state, have been arrested for allegedly stalking and outraging the modesty of a woman. They will be produced in a court today.
Till last night, they were detained but later they were arrested for allegedly stalking and using words and gestures to outrage the modesty of a woman, police said.
A PCR call was received around 5 PM that four youths in a car were indulging in “unwanted action”, said a senior police officer.
A call was received from the minister’s staff on Saturday that the youths were trying to overtake her vehicle near Moti Bagh flyover and their actions were unwanted.
Have filed an FIR against the four college students who were tailing Union minister Smriti Irani ‘s car on saturday evening:Delhi Police
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With the help of PCR van, the car was intercepted near the US Embassy. The four youths were apprehended and taken into custody.
The four had gone to attend a friend’s birthday party and consumed alcohol. On way home, they started following Smriti Irani’s car:Police
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Their medical examination was carried out and it was found that they had consumed alcohol.
All the four students detained for tailing Smriti Irani’s car have now been arrested: Delhi Police
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The DU students stay in a PG in Vasant village and had liquor at a friend’s birthday party. After the party, they were driving around for fun on Saturday evening.
