Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- With Holi just around the corner, celebration are in full swing, most prominently in North India's Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, which includes cities and towns of Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Nandgaon, and Gokul. Regions revered for their holy history and famous for their Braj ki Holi where large crowds gather for the festival.

Viral videos from the event have, however, dampened the celeberatory mood with visuals showing men of all ages openly molesting women and using the festival's gathering as an opportunity to harass them.

A video shows a man touching a woman inappropriately while she is walking with a group in the middle of the crowd and colour is being thrown around freely. Some men are seen holding women's ...