Mobilenews24x7 Bureau
In a new development to the incident of Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal being dragged by a man in a car, it has come to the fore that, she, reportedly, was molested by the accused while trying persuade her into his car.
Perhaps, it is the first time that, a woman who heads the DCW as a shield to safeguard women, she herself fell victim to the lusty perpetrator.
She was sexually harrassed and dragged by a drunk driver for 10-15 metres, after her hand got stuck on the car’s window near AIIMS in the wee hours of Thursday.
In fact, Maliwal was on a night inspection at the ground zero mainly after the ghastly murder of the 20-year-old Anjali Singh in the national capital. A crime that transcends any description as it is just unthinkable.
The police said that the accused has been apprehended and a case has been registered under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman), and 509 (to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
In her statement, Maliwal claimed that a drunk man had parked his white Baleno car in front of her and told her that he would drop her home, which she refused.
She said, “He forced me for a while and then left the place. 10 minutes later, he came again and started pestering me to sit in his car. When I went close to car to catch hold of him, rolled-up the window due to which my hand got stuck. Then he started moving the car and dragged me for several meters.”
Accused apprehended:
The police said that the accused has been apprehended and a case has been registered under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman), and 509 (to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
However, taking cognizance the National Commission for Women has issued a statement.
“Chairperson Ms Rekha Sharma has written to Commissioner of Police, Delhi to personally intervene in the matter and to ensure that strict action is taken against the accused person. A detailed action taken report must be apprised to the Commission within 2 days.”
