Quick Reads: Drunk Swedish Man Arrested For Molesting Cabin Crew Member

It’s easy to miss important news in the hectic daily schedule, so we have compiled a list of recent women-centric news you may have missed.

In the latest news, a Swedish man was arrested for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member on a flight from Bangkok to Mumbai.

Here are some quick reads to keep you up to date.

Quick Reads

Drunk Swedish Man Molests Cabin Crew Member

The Mumbai Police arrested a Swedish national for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member on an IndiGo flight from Bangkok to Mumbai. The 62-year-old drunk man allegedly molested a 24-year-old and reportedly assaulted a co-passenger.

The accused was identified as Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg and reportedly held the crew member's hand inappropriately when she brought over the Point-Of-Sale (POS) machine. After she protested, Westberg allegedly stood up from his seat and molested the female crew member.

Case Filed Against Kalakshetra Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment

The students of Kalakshetra Foundation recently staged a protest and demanded action against an assistant professor. Several girls had accused the professor of sexual harassment.

Following a five-hour inquiry on the campus, 90 complaints of sexual abuse and harassment of students were received by the Chief of Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women.

The Chennai police filed a case against the assistant professor on a complaint of sexual harassment filed by a survivor, a former female student.

Suggested Reading: Kalakshetra Students Protest: Case Filed Against Professor For Sexual Harassment

Kerala Opposes Move To Raise Women's Marriageable Age To 21

The Kerala government opposed raising the marriageable age of women from 18 years to 21 years. The government said that they are eligible to exercise their franchise at 18 and asking them to wait till 21 to get married is not right.

Kerala's women and child development department wrote to the National Commission for Women in response to the letter seeking the opinion of the state.

In 2021, the Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani brought a bill in Parliament, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Amendment Act, which seeks to bring uniformity in the marriageable age of men and women.

Lost 2-Year-Old Guides Police To Her Father

A 2-year-old girl in China got lost in the underground car park of a large residential building and used baby talk to direct a police officer to her father. A video of the young girl has gone viral.

As per South China Morning Post, the clip showed the girl guiding the officer and leading him to the elevator. The young girl also pushed the button for the lift and indicated she wanted to go to the fourth floor.

Despite the area being seemingly abandoned, the toddler pointed to the right and insisted upon travelling in the same direction and found her father.