Too bold for India’s trolls

Ahir, a model and actor, has been targeted with constant abuse on social media by trolls ever since an image of her at a protest in Mumbai went viral. Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women in India take when they stand up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society. — Atul Loke/The New York Times

RHIYA Ahir went viral after an image circulated of her blocking a police van that was carrying detained protesters during a youth agitation in India last month.

A vast army of online trolls has stalked her since.