India, Oct. 12 -- Police in Germany have seized a robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl and "made thrusting motions against her" outside a fast-food restaurant in Cologne. The incident was reportedly livestreamed on social media, with two teenagers suspected of filming the encounter and commentating on it.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, the incident took place on Sunday. The Cologne Police said that the girl was standing with friends outside a fast-food restaurant on Hohenzollernring when the red-and-gold robot, which stands around 1.2 metres tall, approached her from behind, touched her buttocks and made thrusting motions against her.

Police said the robot's 16-year-old owner and his 19-year-old companion alleged...