Viral Mumbai girl who stopped police van files harassment FIR

Mumbai: Model Rhiya Ahir has approached Mumbai cyber police alleging severe online harassment, including deep-fake videos and abusive trolling, after her powerful image blocking a police van during student protests went viral.

Model Rhiya Ahir, who was seen blocking a police van during student protests in Mumbai last week, has approached police alleging online harassment, adding she was being trolled on social media for her act.

In a viral image from the rain-soaked protest at Shivaji Park in Dadar on July 22, Ahir was seen standing before a police van carrying detained young protesters.

The photo of Ahir, in a grey hoodie standing firmly to block the police van, emerged as one of the most striking images from the protests in Mumbai.

In a complaint to cyber police, Ahir claimed she was the target of deep-fake videos and abusive language on social media, after her image blocking the police van went viral.

Ahir alleged that there was a coordinated online hate campaign involving defamation, maniapulated images, misogynistic abuse, criminal intimidation and targeted