India, April 15 -- A home guard posted at Bengaluru's Bellandur police station is under investigation for allegedly aiding her friend, who is accused of molesting a young woman in southeast Bengaluru earlier this month, reported The Times of India. The incident drew widespread attention after CCTV footage of the assault surfaced online.

The assault reportedly took place around 1:55 am on April 3 in Suddaguntepalya, near BTM Layout. The video, which quickly went viral, showed a man trailing two women walking on the street before suddenly grabbing and harassing one of them. The man fled the scene when the victim cried out for help.

The accused, identified as 29-year-old Santosh Daniel, works as a driver at a Jaguar showroom in the city. B...