Mumbai model who blocked police van full of protesters files cyberbullying complaint
Right now it is online, but it can grow into something much larger. I don’t want my parents to be affected by this,” Yadav told HT.Referring to the July 22 incident, she said, “I stood up for citizens and spoke against what I believed was wrong. Similarly, I also have to stand up for myself and make sure this abuse does not go unanswered.”The hateful comments and messages maligning and defaming her started immediately after the incident, and increased as the days progressed.
- ▪Right now it is online, but it can grow into something much larger.
- ▪I don’t want my parents to be affected by this,” Yadav told HT.Referring to the July 22 incident, she said, “I stood up for citizens and spoke against what I believed was wrong.
- ▪Similarly, I also have to stand up for myself and make sure this abuse does not go unanswered.”The hateful comments and messages maligning and defaming her started immediately after the incident, and increased as the days progressed.
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HomeNextMumbai model who blocked police van full of protesters files cyberbullying complaintThe model, Rhiya Ahir, told HT that she submitted an online complaint to the police on Saturday and would meet a senior cyber cell officer on Monday.Published on: Jul 27, 2026, 08:33:19 ISTBy Osama RawalPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Rhiya Yadav, the 27-year-old model who halted a police van packed with protesters at Shivaji Park last week, morphing into a symbol of resistance on social media, has approached the cyber cell of Maharashtra Police, alleging sustained online harassment, bullying and defamation.Rhiya Ahir, a model, blocks a police van carrying detained protesters during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's ongoing protest.
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