Uttarakhand: Man accused of making obscene gesture at girl arrested

Uttarakhand: Man accused of making obscene gesture at girl arrested

Uttarakhand: Man accused of making obscene gesture at girl arrested

GOPESHWAR (U'KHAND): A 24-year-old man accused of making an obscene gesture at a teenage girl in Nandanagar tehsil of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has been arrested, police said on Monday.

The accused, a barber, was arrested on Sunday night from Bijnor in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pramod Shah told PTI.

Reacting to the incident, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Women's respect is paramount for us. We condemn any unpleasant incident happening with any woman or daughter. The law will punish the culprit on priority. Such incidents cannot be tolerated in Devbhoomi."