Is this how you treat visiting fans @ChennaiyinFC @Supermachans ?? https://t.co/XP5l6nA4el — Khalid Mahmood (@TheReal_Khalid) 1511472060000

Statement: NEUFC stands by the the passionate supporters who faced untoward incident at the Marina Arena in Chennai… https://t.co/T3a8AN7pku — NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) 1511509949000

CHENNAI: Football is a beautiful game but it turned ugly on Thursday when a man, seemingly a Chennaiyin FC fan, harassed a few women from the northeast at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. It went on to mar CFC's first win in the season in the ISL .The video of a hooligan dancing and making obscene gestures at a couple of female fans surfaced on social media on Friday. Despite attempts from a man sitting next to the women to stop the man, he went on to harass them. Disgusted, a woman tried to push him away, but it was a futile effort.A victim, on conditions of anonymity, said recalled the incident. "In the beginning we were cheering for NEUFC . We were quite loud than CFC fans. After a while, a large crowd of CFC members came and surrounded us. After the second goal, they started mocking us. It intensified after Abhishek Bachchan went around the stadium during half-time. One of the harassers asked us to wave CFC flags. We had to feign ignorance and remain calm so that nothing worse happened to us," the victim told TOI.Chennaiyin said they will take strict action to prevent such mishaps from occurring in the future. "Chennaiyin FC has a very strict and firm policy against racism and any unbecoming behaviour in the stadium. The club strongly condemns any such act. We are looking into any such incidents and will take strong action against it," the club said in a statement.NEUFC owner and actor John Abraham, who was deeply disturbed with the incident, said he wanted to apologize to the victim personally. "To the girl who was victimized by these insensitive and thoughtless people, we stand with you and you'll never feel alone as you must've felt in that moment.I will personally meet you and make sure you are ok. I know that (CFC co-owner) Abhishek Bachchan or I would never condone this behaviour from our own true fans. I will find you and make sure you are punished and apologise for your behaviour," Abraham said in a statement.