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The woman was charged under Indian internet law after the video was posted on social media. If convicted, she could face up to three years in prison.
According to the BBC, the name of the bridge that hangs over the Ganges River is ‘Lakshman Jhula’. Every year many tourists come to see this very sacred bridge for Hindus.
The French woman told police she made the video to promote her jewelry business. She is currently free on bail.
Police arrested the French woman last Thursday after someone reported the video to her. The woman’s name was not released.
The chief of police of the police station where he was taken after his arrest said: “These things may not be considered offensive in France. But Rishikesh is a holy city and Lord Rama, his brother Lakshmana and his wife Sita crossed the Ganges river with Lakshmana hanging “.
Another police officer told the Hindustan Times: “During interrogation, the woman confessed to filming nude. However, she claimed that she did not know that the work was illegal in India.
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