Nauseating incident on public transport: They first beat him, then handed him over to the police.

Nauseating incident on public transport: They first beat him, then handed him over to the police.

10.06.2026 19:00

In Istanbul Sultangazi, a suspect who was caught by citizens on a public transport vehicle on allegations of harassing a young girl, forcibly removed from the vehicle and subsequently beaten, was handed over to police teams dispatched to the scene. Those moments were captured on a mobile phone camera.

An incident that sparked outrage occurred in a public transport vehicle in the Sultangazi district of Istanbul while it was in motion.

FIRST BEATEN, THEN HANDED OVER TO THE POLICE

It was alleged that an individual traveling on the vehicle harassed a young woman. Other passengers who noticed the situation immediately intervened and did not allow the suspect to escape. In the fury-filled moments, citizens dragged the harassment suspect out of the vehicle by the collar. After being taken outside, the individual was beaten by those around him and later handed over to police teams.

THOSE MOMENTS ON CAMERA

Those moments were recorded second by second with a mobile phone camera. The images shared on social media quickly caused a huge uproar.

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