In Kağıthane, Istanbul, M.B.B., who was alleged to have followed and sexually harassed M.S. while she was walking on the street, was apprehended through the intervention of bystanders. The incident occurred on Friday, October 23, at approximately 22.30 in the Sultan Selim neighborhood.
According to the allegations, M.S. was followed by an individual she did not know while walking on the street. As she turned into another street, the suspect, who was following her, touched her buttocks, prompting M.S. to scream and react.
Neighborhood residents who heard the commotion came out to the street. The suspect, who attempted to flee, was caught by citizens in a dead-end street he had entered. Bystanders waited over the suspect until police teams arrived.
In the mobile phone footage, a woman recording the incident is heard saying "Well done" to those who caught the suspect, while M.S. is heard shouting at the suspect, "Have some shame."
During this time, it was reported that one person walked toward the suspect to assault him, while another person intervened, saying, "Why are you hitting him?" It was reported that a dispute broke out between the two individuals, during which they slapped each other and a brief scuffle occurred.
Upon notification, teams from the Kağıthane Patrol Teams Bureau arrived at the scene and took the identified suspect, M.B.B., into custody on charges of "sexual assault." The suspect was referred to the courthouse following his processing at the police station.
News Source: 12punto
