NAGPUR: An unidentified man allegedly grabbed the hand of an 18-year-old college student and threatened her with consequences if she reported the incident while she was walking towards Lokmanya Nagar Metro Station in Nagpur. The incident took place on a public road near Vaishali Nagar police quarters under the MIDC police station limits on October 26.

According to the police complaint, the student was returning from college on foot at around 3.40 pm when she noticed a man distributing advertising pamphlets. The man allegedly gestured to her to take a pamphlet.

When the student approached to collect it, the accused, who was already standing at the spot, allegedly caught her hand and pulled her towards him.

The man reportedly released her hand after her phone rang. Before fleeing, he allegedly threatened her, saying, “You escaped this time. If you tell anyone, I will deal with you.”

Following the student’s complaint on October 27, MIDC police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for alleged sexual harassment or assault and criminal intimidation.

The accused, estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old, has not been arrested yet. Police are investigating the incident to identify and trace him.