'Issue of violence against women': British travel influencer alleges harassment at Guwahati's Post Malone concert

New Delhi: A Bangkok-based British travel influencer has levelled harassment allegations during the Post Malone concert held in Guwahati on Monday. She said that she and her friend were harassed, and the Guwahati police are probing the matter.

The concert was held in the Veterinary College field and was Assam's first major event under its ‘Policy for Concert Tourism’. The Tourism Department of the state government was the host partner for the event, which was Post Malone’s first concert in India.

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Amid such a scenario, a travel influencer named Emma with over 76,000 followers on Instagram uploaded a video on social media on Tuesday, raising concerns about women’s safety in the city at such events. Notably, the concert sold more than 20,000 tickets as Assam aims to make its capital a premier concert location in the region.

Emma gave the video the caption, “concerts in India aren’t safe for women,” and wrote, “As two women in the crowd, both me and Amina (another travel influencer) were touched without consent within minutes of entering the packed area. After just 10 minutes, we had to force our way out and move to the back near the vendors because we no longer felt safe. Sadly, because of what happened, we were no longer able to enjoy the concert.

She could be seen confronting the crowd in the video and wrote, "This isn’t ‘normal crowd pushing. It’s part of a wider issue of violence against women and the way harassment is minimised in public spaces. No concert, no matter how big, should make women choose between enjoying the music and guarding their bodies."

DCP Guwahati East Mrinal Deka said, "Unfortunately, they did not raise a complaint instantly and report the incident either to the police who were present at the concert venue or to the organisers. This lapse of time makes it a little difficult, but we are looking into the matter."