Viral Video: A new video has emerged on social media in which a girl is seen beating up a boy in the middle of the road. In the swift-going-viral footage, a girl can be watched hitting a boy with a sandal or chappal in front of a large crowd of people. The incident shared from an account named ghar ka kalesh evokes an aggressive reaction online.
Woman Assaults Journalist
The girl is seen repeatedly hitting the boy on his face with her chappal. The boy has been identified in the post as a journalist, Mannu Awasthi. He has been identified as the same person who had harassed a female advocate in an Unnao court. As she continues to assault him, she refers to him as a journalist—reserving for him an extra layer of public shaming.
The scene opens with several other onlookers who appear to be capturing what is happening on their phones. The boy tries to cover his face but is overpowered as the girl climbs onto his neck while still hitting him. Another young man kicks the boy, which worsens the situation and aggravates the boy’s distress.
Mixed Responses to Girl’s Confrontation of Alleged Harasser
The video went up on July 22 on the social media platform X, and it now has over 600,000 views. The clip prompted many comments, with a lot of users showing approval over what the girl did and piling on to call for more consequences for the boy. While some lauded the girl for her guts to confront an alleged harasser, others have debated whether it was proper to do so in such a public way.
The incident has simply brought out a very clear example of ongoing harassment in society and how extreme the reactions could get. While this video has gained worldwide attention, many questions also arise as to the fine line between taking a firm stand against harassment and upholding the rule of law. As this video continues to spread, only time will tell how big an effect it is going to have on the public discourse and response toward harassment.
