Travel YouTuber Sexual Harassment Suspect Caught... Subscribers Say "Apologizing on Behalf as Indians"

Sexual Assault in Pune District, Maharashtra, India
Subscribers Say, "We Apologize on Behalf of Indians"

A Korean female YouTuber has sparked controversy after being sexually harassed by a local man while traveling alone in India.

A travel YouTuber Kelly uploaded a video of her trip to India on her YouTube channel. A man approaches Kelly while she is filming and makes inappropriate physical contact.
[Photo by YouTube 'Kellykorea']

On the 12th, travel YouTuber Kelly (kellykorea) posted a video titled "Walking Around Indian Streets as a Solo Female Traveler" on her YouTube channel, documenting her visit to Pune district in Maharashtra, India. In the video, Kelly enjoyed her trip by wandering the streets of India, buying snacks, and chatting with people.

However, at the end of the video, a local Indian man approached Kelly and hugged her neck without consent. He then pulled her neck with his forearm, pressing her body close to his. When a startled Kelly tried to get away, the man persistently followed her and even massaged her shoulder with his hand.

Kelly forced a smile and quickly moved to another location, saying, "I was really surprised. I need to get out of here," and added, "He seems to really like hugging. I don't know why," expressing her shock. As of 3 p.m. on the 20th, the video had recorded 950,000 views and 76,000 comments, causing significant controversy locally as well.

A travel YouTuber Kelly posted a video of her trip to India on her YouTube channel. A man approaches Kelly while she is filming and makes inappropriate physical contact. Kelly is seen trying to get away.
[Photo by YouTube 'Kellykorea']

In response, subscribers who identified themselves as Indians expressed reactions such as, "As an Indian, I regret his behavior," "As an Indian, I apologize on his behalf," "Don't let your kindness be exploited," "As an Indian citizen, this is unacceptable," and "Staying safe is the most important thing." Some even reported the harassing man directly on behalf of the YouTuber.

The Indian police mobilized investigative efforts to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Local media reported that the Pimpri-Chinchwad police in Pune district arrested the man who made inappropriate physical contact with the Korean YouTuber. According to the police, it did not take long to arrest the perpetrator because his face was clearly visible in the video.

Meanwhile, this is not the first case of a local man sexually harassing a Korean woman in India.

In April, in Jodhpur, India, a local man who was following travel YouTuber A waited by leaning against a wall next to stairs and was arrested after touching himself. In December last year, B, who was live streaming in Mumbai, India, was harassed by local men, sparking national outrage and leading to the arrest of the men by the police.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.