Prayagraj: In Pratapgarh, two alleged eve-teasers were paraded by the anti-Romeo squad on Monday. The team, which included women constables, made them walk about 1 km from Bhagwa Chungi to Kotwali. Police said the two had been harassing women with lewd comments and rash bike stunts.The arrested persons were identified as Dakshapal (26) and Subhash Pal (27), residents of Raniganj and Mandhata, respectively. While Dakshapal was a cab driver in Mumbai, Pal is a truck driver. Both were booked under section 296 of BNS.Woman sub-inspector Kanchan Lata has lodged an FIR at Kotwali police station. She stated that two men on a bike were performing stunts on Monday afternoon and passing lewd remarks at women on the street. As women started avoiding the stretch, locals complained to the police about the duo. After identifying them with the help of CCTV footage, police nabbed them on Monday evening and marched them to the spot by holding their collars. Police were seen using sticks to discipline them in public while onlookers applauded the action. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. In the video, police can be heard asking the accused, “Will you harass women again?” The two were seen folding their hands and apologising, saying, “We made a mistake. It will not happen again.”
