Australia Women cricketers molested by Indore local, team files FIR in local police station

Published - 25 Oct 2025, 12:22 IST | Updated - 25 Oct 2025, 12:31 IST

In a shocking development, two Australia Women cricketers were reportedly followed and molested by a man while returning to their hotel in Indore. The incident is said to have occurred on Thursday, October 23 morning, when the players were returning from a café to the Radisson Blue Hotel, where the entire squad is staying ahead of their last league stage match of Women's World Cup 2025 on Saturday.

The team's security manager Danny Simmons has filed a complaint at the M.I.G. Police Station on the same day in the evening. A suspect has been understood to be booked following inspection via a CCTV footage review, as per a report from The Times of India.

The person, reportedly named Aqeel — a resident from Khajrana area in the city, has been booked on the basis of 'outraging modesty and stalking'. The investigation is said to be underway and the local police have guaranteed that the safety of the players will be of utmost priority.

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