Kanika Kapoor was in the middle of a powerful performance when a terrifying moment unfolded at the Me’Gong festival in Meghalaya on Sunday night. A fan breached security, jumped on stage and grabbed her, raising serious safety concerns.
The incident occurred when Kanika was performing one of her songs when a man from the crowd suddenly climbed on stage and grabbed her legs.
what exactly happened
Kanika Kapoor was in the middle of her performance – singing the Bollywood hit – “Kala Chashma” when a fan appeared on stage – grabbed the singer’s legs – in what appeared to be an attempt to lift her off the stage.
A video of the incident, which quickly went viral on social media, shows security personnel quickly intervened and ushered the intruders away as a visibly shaken crowd looked on in shock.
Kanika recovered and continued her performance without stopping.
Netizens furious
The disturbing episode sparked outrage online, with several users condemning the breach and calling for tighter security at live concerts. One social media user wrote, “In India, women are not safe even on stage in front of thousands of people.
Another Instagrammer reacted angrily, saying: “What was he trying to do – grab her, harass her, pick her up? This is unacceptable. People like that should be jailed.”
This is not the first time the singer has faced harassment on stage. A similar thing happened to American singer Akon who was in Bengaluru last month on his India tour.
Akon faces harassment on stage in Bengaluru
A night that was expected to be full of energy and nostalgia during Akon’s Bengaluru stop on his India Tour took an unexpected turn after a video of the concert went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Instead of the upbeat vibe the singer is known to deliver, footage from the show drew widespread criticism online. Fans at the very front of the stage were seen tugging at Akon’s pants during the performance, forcing the artist to adjust them mid-song.
The incident took place on November 14 – social media users described it as disrespectful and outright harassment.
