Two Indian businessmen were staying in Beijing to conduct some
business related to their Haryana-based tea company. Unfortunately,
during their stay in China, the two men also decided to have some “fun”
as well.
While staying at a Beijing hotel, the two men reportedly molested a
17-year-old schoolgirl, who tragically walked into the wrong elevator.
The young girl was visiting her older sister with her parents and had
traveled from Taiwan.
According to security footage from July 8th, the two men entered the
elevator on the 10th floor. The girl, who had already been riding down
to the lobby, was suddenly bombarded with questions from the men, asking
her for pictures. As the elevator reached the lobby, the men forcefully
prevented her from getting out, as they swiftly re-swiped their room
cards and the elevator jolted back up to the 10th floor.
On the way up, the men molested the girl. When the elevator stopped
back at the lobby, the girl managed to escape and immediately reported
the incident, according to India Today.
Police were called to the hotel to investigate. After watching the
security footage, the men were kept in detention until July 14th and
then deported back to India. Authorities have not said if the men will
face charges.
Back in April, a surveillance video went viral showing a woman being attacked and nearly kidnapped inside a Beijing hotel
while multiple passersby noticed and did nothing to rescue her. With
bystanders infamously reluctant to help in China, the high-profile
incident spawned a series of videos starring women standing up for
themselves in public places — like elevators.