Bihar Police on Thursday, arrested a youth from Jehanahad railway premises in connection with the assault on a woman athlete. Jehanabad Superintendent of Police, Shyali Dhurat said that the youth, identified as Nitish Kumar, son of a railway employee, was arrested from his home. He was produced before the Railway magistrate and sent to jail. Ashwani Raj was returning home after attending a training programme in Gaya, when three to four youths, who alighted from the same train, accosted her and started beating her up when she protested. The youth allegedly regularly tease the athlete, who was preparing for the 5,000m race, which she used to ignore.
News On AIR | November 29, 2013 9:24 AM
Athlete assault: Bihar police nab youth from Jehanabad