25.10.2026 11:50
In Istanbul’s Kağıthane, a suspect who followed a woman walking on the street and groped her was caught by citizens in a dead-end street he entered while fleeing. An argument broke out between a person who wanted to beat the suspect and another person trying to prevent it, and the parties slapped each other. As the scuffle was captured on a mobile phone camera, the detained harassment suspect was referred to the courthouse.
A suspect who allegedly followed a woman walking on the street in Kağıthane, Istanbul, and sexually harassed her by touching her was caught by citizens in a dead-end street he ran into while trying to flee. A fight broke out between a person who wanted to beat the suspect and another person trying to prevent it. After the incident, in which the parties slapped each other, the harassment suspect was detained and referred to court.
ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWED THE WOMAN AND SEXUALLY HARASSED HER BY TOUCHING
The incident occurred around 22:30 on Friday, October 23, in the Sultan Selim Neighborhood of Kağıthane. According to the allegation, M.S., who was walking on the street, began to be followed by a person she did not know.
Stating that the suspect who came behind her touched her buttock as she turned onto another street, the woman screamed in reaction. Hearing the woman's voice, nearby citizens came out onto the street.
CAUGHT WHEN HE ENTERED THE DEAD-END STREET
The suspect, M.B.B., who tried to flee after the incident, was caught by citizens in the dead-end street he entered. Those around prevented the suspect from escaping and waited for police teams to arrive.
A woman who recorded those moments on her cell phone told the citizens who caught the suspect, "Well done." M.S., who stated that she was harassed, reacted to the suspect by saying, "Have some shame."
TENSION ERUPTED WHEN SOMEONE WANTED TO BEAT THE HARASSMENT SUSPECT
While waiting for police teams to arrive, a person walked toward the suspect to beat him. Another citizen intervened and tried to prevent the attack, saying, "Why are you beating him?"
The verbal argument that started between the two people quickly escalated. When the person preventing the attack on the suspect slapped the person he was arguing with, a scuffle broke out between the parties.
HARASSMENT SUSPECT REFERRED TO COURT
Kağıthane Patrol Teams Command teams who came to the scene upon a report detained the suspect, identified as M.B.B., on charges of sexual assault.
The suspect taken to the police station was referred to court after his procedures were completed.