India, July 24 -- Model and actor Rhiya Ahir, who went viral during the CJP student protests in Mumbai, on Friday said the police officers in the van she stood in front of were respectful towards her.

"I did not think about others at that moment, I just thought about the people in the van. There were cops in there and those cops, who I dealt with, were really respectful towards me. I was respectful towards them," she told news agency ANI.

She added that she was a little scared after her videos went viral, saying she had only tried to do what she believed was right for herself and those around her. Ahir also said she had not slept for two nights, thinking about the students who continue to participate in the movement.

"My parents have r...