Two Australian women cricketers molested, stalked in India's Indore

Two Australian women cricketers, who are in India for the ICC Women's World Cup, were allegedly harassed and stalked by a man on a motorcycle.

The incident reportedly occurred in Indore, Madhya Pradesh around 11 a.m. on October 23, a day after the Australian team defeated England by six wickets at the Holkar Stadium. According to police officials, the players were jogging from their hotel, Radisson Blu, to a nearby café when the suspect from the Khajrana area, began following them on his motorcycle.

The suspect, who was not wearing a helmet and was dressed in a white shirt and black cap, allegedly tried to touch one of the players before circling back to grab the other. Shocked by his behavior, the players resisted and immediately contacted their team’s security manager, Danny Simmons, sharing their live location for assistance.

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A local resident, who witnessed the incident, came to the cricketers’ aid and managed to note down the registration number of the motorcycle before alerting police.

Simmons, accompanied by officials from the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), reported the matter to the Indore Police. Based on the complaint, an FIR was filed at the MIG Police Station on October 23.

Police traced and arrested the accused, Aqeel, later that evening. Officials confirmed that the arrest came after swift coordination between the Australian team’s security personnel and local law enforcement.