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Rohtak eve-teasing case: Accusations against the Rohtak 'bravehearts' surface in the form of another video

A fourth video has surfaced that claims to unveil the real intentions of the two sisters who became overnight heroes after a video of them beating alleged eve-teasers went viral on social media. However since then another video of the duo and two videos that counter the claim of the girls have surfaced.

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Sisters claimed they were teased by three men

The two sisters were allegedly eve-teased by three men- Kuldeep, Mohit and Deepak - in the moving bus on Rohtak- Sonipat road on November 28, 2014. The sisters had confronted three eve-teasers with one of the girls even hitting the youths with her belt, even as passengers remained mute spectators. The entire incident, recorded by a passenger on mobile phone, went viral both on television and social media. It showed the two girls using hands and a belt to thrash the eve-teasers, who appeared to be taken by surprise.

Within hours of the video of the girls thrashing three boys being highlighted on social media and news channels suspension orders were given by Haryana Roadways General Manager, Sonipat.

The parents of the two girls lodged an FIR with Haryana police against the three youths informing that the molesters got down at the Kansla village in Rohtak.

All the three youths -- Kuldeep, Mohit and Deepak, were arrested and later released on bail.
A case under section 354 (assault or criminal force with intent to outrage woman's modesty) and section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) was registered against them, police said.

The incident triggered spontaneous indignation from women rights activists, with National Commission for Women chairperson Lalitha Kumarmangalam asking the authorities to take appropriate action against the accused.

Also Read: Rohtak eve-teasing case: Three accused arrested

Watch: Another video showing Rohtak sisters beating teaser goes viral

Eye witnesses tell a radically different story

However, later four women from Aasan village who were travelling in the same bus gave an affidavit in Sadar police station at Rohtak claiming that the boys were not involved in molestation of the sisters.

Also Read : People from the village of Aasan speak out, call Rohtak sisters fraudulent

Haryana Roadways bus driver and conductor reinstated

The bus driver Balwan Singh and conductor Labh Singh of state owned Haryana Roadways bus with registration no-HR 69 6150 - have been reinstated with immediate effect pending departmental enquiry against the two, an official spokesman said. The Director General of Haryana Transport department had issued the orders to suspend the two on Monday, an official had said. The bravery award for that was announced by the government has also be put on hold.

Haryana Government puts bravery award on hold for Rohtak sisters

After a video of the girls thrashing three boys in a moving bus went viral on social media and news channels declaring the sisters as 'bravehearts', the Haryana government had announced to honour the two sisters on the occasion of Republic day. 

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had said in an official statement that both the girls had shown indomitable courage and bravery by opposing the misdemeanour of three youth who tried to "molest" them in a moving bus of Haryana Roadways at Rohtak.

Within less than a week after the two sisters hogged limelight for thrashing youths in a bus for allegedly molesting them, Haryana government on December 4, 2014 decided to put on hold the award announced for them pending an inquiry. 

"The award announced for the two sisters by the state government which was to be bestowed upon them on Republic day had been 'put on hold pending an inquiry' in the case," Chief Minister's Officer on Special duty (OSD) Jawahar Yadav said. "Against whomsoever evidence is found action will be taken," he added.

On the December 10, 2014 a fourth video titled 'the final side of Rohtak bravehearts' further questioned the authenticity of the video showing the girls thrashing their alleged eve-teasers. 

Watch: A fourth video surfaces, more people question the sisters' authenticity

(With agency inputs)

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