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Viral protest video model reports online harassment
The Times of India··28 Jul
Model Rhiya Yadav, who went viral for stopping a police van during the Mumbai NEET protest, has approached the Maharashtra Police cyber cell alleging online harassment. She said she filed an FIR days earlier and later met officers after receiving a call. Yadav said the movement she joined was not tied to any party, religion or individual.
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What It Means For You
- The case highlights the risk faced by anyone who becomes visible online during a protest moment.
- Yadav's cyber cell complaint shows a formal path exists for reporting coordinated online harassment in Maharashtra.
- Her experience may prompt closer scrutiny of how platforms moderate abuse directed at private individuals.
What's Happening
- Model Rhiya Yadav approached Mumbai's cyber cell alleging online harassment after a viral protest video.
- She said she filed an FIR days earlier before meeting officers on Monday.
- The video showed her stopping a police van during the NEET protest in Mumbai.
A Viral Moment, Then a Wave of Abuse
- Yadav clarified the movement she joined was not linked to any political party or religion.
- Her case comes as Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation ended the 37-day Jantar Mantar protest.
- She said she wants to encourage other women facing similar harassment to speak up.
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