Man arrested for assault after Twitch streamer in Hong Kong saved by passer-by

A Twitch streamer’s trip to Hong Kong took a disturbing turn after she was sexually assaulted by a stranger during a live broadcast. It is now reported that an Indian man has been arrested and detained.

A passer-by in a Hong Kong subway saved a Twitch streamer from an assailant after she was grabbed and held against a wall by the stranger.

IRL Twitch streams are some of the most popular on the Amazon-owned site with streamers documenting their travels to foreign countries, allowing viewers to experience their adventures.

During a September 10 broadcast, ‘may5w’ was streaming her first day in Hong Kong when a stranger began groping her and despite her demands for him to stop, he persisted and followed her into the subway.

Twitch streamer sexually assaulted live in Hong Kong

As the streamer walked down the stairwell, a strange man pushed her against the wall and tried forcing himself on her.

“I’m not alone!” may5w exclaimed, trying to get the man off as he began kissing her. “Please help me!”

Eventually, she broke free and hurried down the stairs just as another man showed up and seemed to guard the streamer, causing the groper to back away and run off.

“Thank you so much!” she praised the passer-by.

Footage of the incident soon spread, with users claiming that she was afraid to file a police report out of fear the man would want “revenge.”

Update: Man arrested by Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrested a 46-year-old Indian man in the Kennedy Town district of Hong Kong, and detained him on suspicion of indecent assault and outraging public decency.

His occupation is reported as a waiter. His name and place of work have also been named on social media after internet sleuths tracked him down.