Two Australian players harassed in Indore; accused arrested

Two members of the Australia Women's cricket team were allegedly harassed by a motorcyclist in Indore on Thursday morning.

As per a report by the Press Trust of India, the incident took place when the players were walking to a cafe near their team hotel, two days out from their World Cup game against South Africa. According to the police, the motorcyclist followed them and touched one of the players inappropriately before riding away.

The duo contacted their team security officer, Danny Simmons, who coordinated with local security liaison officers and dispatched a vehicle for assistance. A bystander noted the vehicle number, helping police trace and arrest the accused. He has been booked under sections 74 (use of criminal force to outrage a woman's modesty) and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Cricket Australia issued a statement confirming the development: "CA can confirm two members of the Australian Women's team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore. The matter was reported by team security to police, who are handling the matter."

As per the PTI report, Assistant Commissioner of Police Himani Mishra met the players following the incident in the Khajrana Road area and recorded their statements.

It has turned out that Cricket Australia (CA) or the Australian team management did not report it to ICC. "They breached the protocols by allowing players to go out for solo runs in the city. The ICC, along with the BCCI, have ensured police arrest," a spokesman for the ICC said.

The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) has reacted to the incident. "An unfortunate incident has come to our notice. A couple of Australian players were subjected to inappropriate behavior by a miscreant. We have reported it to the police and the authorities have tracked down the culprit. We're cooperating with the investigation," an MPCA official said. "We are happy that the two players are on the field today."

The Australian team is involved in a league fixture against South Africa on Saturday.