The Japanese woman who was groped by a gang of men in Delhi's Paharganj area on Holi has reacted to the horrifying incident through a series of tweets. The Japanese woman said in a tweet that she participated in the festival of Holi with 35 other friends. The woman said through a series of tweets “I had heard that it was very dangerous for a woman to go out alone during the daytime at the Holi festival, an Indian festival that I participated in, so I participated in the event with a total of 35 other friends.” The woman further expressed her love for India and wrote, "I love everything about India, I have been there many times and it is a fascinating country. India and Japan will forever be 'Tomodachi' (friends)."The video showed a group of men smearing colour on a foreigner, who seemed uncomfortable around them. The Delhi Police had apprehended three people in relation to the molestation and abuse of the woman after the video posted by her had gone viral on social media. Paharganj Holi Case: Juvenile Among Three Arrested for Harassing, Groping Japanese Woman on Holi in Delhi.
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3月9日にインドのお祭り「ホーリー」中の動画をツイートしましたが、その後想像以上にRTやDMが増えて恐怖を覚え、ツイートを削除させていただきました。
動画を見て気分を害された方におかれましては、誠に申し訳ございません。
— 🇮🇳めぐみこ (@megumiko_india) March 11, 2023
今回炎上のきっかけとなりました動画は専属のカメラマンが襲われている場面を故意に撮影した物ではなく、他の日本人イベント参加者が祭りの風景を撮っていたところたまたま撮影した動画であり、インドのホーリー祭の異常さや被害の様子を伝えようとしたものではない事をご理解いただけますと嬉しいです
— 🇮🇳めぐみこ (@megumiko_india) March 11, 2023