India, Oct. 26 -- The alleged stalking and molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore has drawn the ire of the opposition, who are blaming the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government for failing to make the state safe for women.

However, the Bharatiya Janata Party hit back, saying that the government took swift action and arrested the accused, identified as Aqueel Sheikh.

The two Australian cricketers, in India for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were returning to their hotel from a cafe at around 11 pm on Thursday when the accused began following them on a bike. He inappropriately touched one of the cricketers and fled the scene.

The cricketers informed their security officer, Danny Simmons, about the incident, following wh...