- India,
- 16-Mar-2025 08:30 AM IST
Aaditi Pohankar: Actress Aditi Pohankar, who played the role of Pammi Pehlwan in the web series 'Ashram', has recently made a shocking revelation. She told how she has been a victim of sexual abuse in her real life too. As soon as her statement came out, it went viral on social media within minutes.She was molested in a local trainIn a recent interview given to Hauterrfly, Aditi Pohankar shared a painful experience related to her personal life. She told that when she was traveling in a local train in Mumbai, an unexpected and scary incident happened to her. This incident happened between 11 and 12 noon, when she was traveling in the ladies coach.
School boy did dirty act with AditiAditi told that a school boy under the age of 18 did inappropriate act with her. She said, "I was in the first coach of the local train, which allows school children. They are in school uniform and are under 18 years of age. As soon as the train started, probably at Dadar station, the boy touched my breast."Insensitive response on complaining to the policeShocked by the incident, Aditi immediately decided to complain to the police at the next station. But the response she faced there was even more disappointing. The policemen did not take her complaint seriously and instead asked her, "Did anything happen?"Lady constable intervenedWhen Aditi insisted, a lady constable accompanied her to the spot where the incident took place. When the constable asked the boy if he did anything, he initially denied it. But when Aditi raised her voice in anger, he got scared. Aditi told that she was only 2-3 years older than that boy, but his attitude was extremely objectionable.'Will you do this again?'Aditi told that when she grabbed the boy's collar and asked if he would do this again, he gave a shocking answer - "Yes". Hearing this, Aditi was even more shocked.Statement went viral on social mediaAfter this revelation of Aditi, a debate broke out on social media. Many people are expressing concern about the safety of women, while many people are raising the question that till when will women have to face such incidents.Questions raised on women's safetyThis incident shows the indifference of society and administration towards women's safety. This is not just the story of an actress, but the story of every woman who faces incidents like sexual harassment and molestation in public places every day.This revelation of Aditi Pohankar is not only shocking, but it also shows how much women need to raise their voice. This incident indicates that there is an urgent need to improve the condition of women safety in our society.