Kanpur Horror: Girl Ambushed on Street, 'Pushed to Ground' by Man; UP Police Launch Manhunt to Nab Culprit After Disturbing Video of Attack Surfaces

A viral video on social media shows a woman being attacked and allegedly assaulted by a man in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after being ambushed. The 11-second video clip caught on camera shows a man attacking the girl all of a sudden while she was returning from the market in Kanpur. The viral clip shows the woman's mouth being blocked as the man pins her down to the ground before fleeing from the spot. After the incident came to light, local police said that the woman was pushed to the ground. In an official statement, the police said a case was registered under relevant sections. They also said that they are trying to identify the attacker with the help of CCTV installed under Trinetra Abhiyan. The police have also launched a manhunt to nab the attacker. 'Mummy Hume Maaf Kar Dena': Kanpur Youth Dies by Suicide Alleging Harassment by Cops, Makes Videos Before Hanging Self (Viewer Discretion Advised).

Woman Attacked in Kanpur

Warning: Disturbing video

This is what happened to a woman while she was returning from market in Kanpur, UP. Local police claims she was pushed to the ground. An investigation is underway. pic.twitter.com/KG1WkBNhW8

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) May 16, 2024

Case Has Been Registered

. थाना क्षेत्र रावतपुर में बाजार से लौट रही युवती को एक अज्ञात व्यक्ति द्वारा धक्का देकर गिराने के प्रकरण का पुलिस द्वारा तत्काल संज्ञान लिया गया व महिला की तहरीर के आधार पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत किया गया है एवं त्रिनेत्र अभियान के तहत लगाए गए सीसीटीवी की मदद से उस… pic.twitter.com/ahidUDZNrJ

— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) May 16, 2024

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