The Korean woman YouTuber who was harassed on the streets of Mumbai during her live stream on Tuesday recounted the horror and shared the details of the incident while talking exclusively to India Today on Thursday.
Mumbai,UPDATED: Dec 1, 2022 17:28 IST
The Korean YouTuber said that she was followed to her hotel by the accused. (Screengrab from video/Credits: Twitter)
By India Today Web Desk: The Korean woman YouTuber, who was harassed on the streets of Mumbai during her live stream on Tuesday, recounted the horror and narrated how she escaped the accused.
In an exclusive interview to India Today, the woman said, “I was followed by the accused to the hotel and when they asked for my mobile number, I gave them a fake one to escape the situation.”
KOREAN YOUTUBER RECOUNTS HORROR
The Korean vlogger said that the incident happened around 11.50 pm on Tuesday when she was heading towards her hotel in Mumbai’s Khar area. The accused first yelled ‘I love you’ to grab her attention but she ignored them.
“The accused approached and one of them started harassing me by grabbing my hands. He took me close to his two-wheeler to offer a lift. When I refused to do so, the accused put his hand around my neck and tried to kiss me on my cheeks,” the vlogger said, narrating her ordeal.
“I was pretty shocked. I tried my best not to escalate the situation and tried to leave. But he grabbed my wrist and dragged me to his motorcycle, the Korean vlogger said.
Trying to escape the situation, the woman walked away but the duo again followed her, asking for her mobile number.
“Luckily, one of my viewers who was watching the live streaming from nearby came out to help and saved me,” the woman said.
Meanwhile, DCW chief Swati Maliwal has asked Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to take action in the case.
‘INCIDENT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE’
When asked about whether the incident has changed her perception about India, the Korean vlogger responded, “This is my first time in India in Mumbai. Actually, I got a lot of questions about that. Some of the people told me that you should expect this to happen because you are in India. India is not a safe place for solo female travellers. But I really don’t think that. This could happen anywhere in the world…I don’t want people to think or frame that this happened because it’s India. I met a lot of amazing people throughout my travel. This is just an unfortunate incident.”
“A lot of people are trying to help me and I am sure it will not happen again,” she added.
