[Assam] Two NE girls allege molestation by mob in Delhi

[Manoj Das]

the country as a whole is not safe for women. there may be two reasons

1. an adverse sex ratio
2. sexual deprivation

-manoj

On Jan 7, 2008 12:54 PM, Pradip Kumar Datta <pradip200 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Two girls allege molestation by mob in Delhi, police yet to file
> complaint, say it was an argument  Express news service  Posted online:
> Monday , January 07, 2008 at 12:00:00
>
>  New Delhi, January 6 Aweek after a mob molested two girls in Juhu,
> Mumbai, another mob accosted two girls in the heart of the national capital
> on Saturday night. The incident involving two Manipuri sisters living in
> Gandhi Vihar is, however, raising questions about whether the Delhi Police
> takes cases of molestation seriously.
>  The two sisters allege that they were attacked and molested by a group of
> about 20 men on Saturday night but police, despite being approached for
> help, haven't registered a complaint yet.   One of the sisters, Anita (name
> changed), runs a cyber café from a rented premise in Gandhi Vihar, near
> Timarpur. She said her younger sister, aged 18, who had come from Manipur
> some six months ago, had gone to purchase vegetables from a nearby shop
> around 7.30 pm when two men followed her on a motorcycle and passed lewd
> comments.   "My sister told me about this but I decided to ignore it. But
> within a few minutes, a few boys gathered in front of my cyber café and
> started screaming expletives," said Anita.   She said she went out along
> with her younger brother to question the men and an argument followed,
> during which she slapped one of them. Around 9 pm they returned with a group
> of some 25 men, many of whom were drunk. She said the group beat up and
> molested them.   "The men told me
>  that we women from Northeast spread immorality in Delhi and we should
> just pack our bags and leave," she told Newsline.   The girls dialled the
> police for help. "We informed the Northeast helpline and also spoke to DCP
> (West) Robin Hibu. He told us to lodge a formal complaint," Anita added.
> But no FIR has been registered till now. "It is not exactly a case of
> molestation. The girls had an argument with their neighbours, so they called
> for police help," said a senior police officer. DCP (North) D C Srivastav
> told Newsline that the persons have been identified. "We are investigating
> the case," he said.   The men have allegedly been teasing the siblings for
> over a month now. But the girls aren't ready yet to pack their bags leave.
> "I have been living in Delhi for last five years. This one incident cannot
> force me to leave my livelihood," said Anita.
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