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Olympic athlete Krishna Poonia recently turned into a superhero when she chased down men who were harassing two girls in Churu district of Rajasthan.
The incident took place on New Year's Eve at a busy railway crossing. Krishna, who was inside her car at the time realised that not only were three bikers trying to molest the two girls (who are also sisters) but that no one else in the crowded area was trying to interject and save them. She decided to take matters into her own hands and went after the men.
The athlete successfully pinned down one of harassers and called the police. Even though the girls were initially hesitant to file a complaint fearing that their parents would stop them from going out again, Krishna persuaded them to seek justice and help bring the perpetrators behind bars.
Krishna is a discus thrower who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth games in 2010.
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In an interview with BBC, Krishna also spoke against the objectification of women, which she believes leads to incidents like this one and the mob molestation that took place in Bangalore on New Year's Eve.
As for Krishna, she says she doesn't know if there is one solution that can definitively address the safety of women in the country, but she does succinctly put, "I guess each of us has to do what we can to stop these incidents."