Did Bengaluru see a repeat of last year's alleged New Year's Eve molestation on Brigade Road and MG Road? Reports of a women seen crying exactly a year later at the very same spot did the rounds today morning, sparking speculation that the city had seen another incident of molestation on New Year's Eve.

However, there was no confirmation whether such an episode had taken place. As of last updating this report, there was no complaint or First Information Report alleging that a girl had been molested in Bengaluru as the city brought in the New Year.

Sources within the city's police department also said that they had examined CCTV footage from Brigade Road and MG Road and had not found anything incriminating.

Bengaluru Police was on high alert last night as the city prepared to bid 2017 adieu. As many as 15,000 policemen and women were out on the streets as the cops looked to avoid a repeat of last year where a large number of women were molested and harassed round the city's upscale MG Road and Brigade Road on New Year's Eve last year.

Police officials had promised they would take strict action against any revelers "creating nuisance" in pubs, bars and restaurants, and on the streets. Cops also installed extra CCTV cameras in MG Road, Brigade Road and Church Street, and used drones to keep a watch over the New Year's celebration in Bengaluru.

This time last year had seen horror reports of girls being pawed, groped and abused coming out of Bengaluru. The alleged molestation took place on MG Road and Brigade Road, and cops had to resort to lathi-charge to control the crowds.

The days after were equally controversial with police officials saying they had not found any evidence of the reported molestation.

(With inputs from Nagarjun Dwarkanath in Bengaluru)

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