Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Amid a series of back-to-back gang rape cases, the capital city of Bhubaneswar has once again been jolted by a disturbing incident after a video purportedly showing the harassment of a young woman in a public park went viral on social media. The incident has triggered widespread concern and outrage, once again bringing the issue of women's safety in the so-called smart city into sharp focus.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place at a park under the jurisdiction of the Capital police station. In the viral video, two to three miscreants are allegedly seen misbehaving with the woman in full public view. The footage reportedly shows the woman being manhandled and dragged, even as her male compa...