May 2, 2012: Manipuri woman molested in Gurgaon

CNN-IBN | May 02, 2012 at 01:33pm

New Delhi, April 29: A 27-year-old girl from Manipur was allegedly molested in Gurgaon late on Friday night.

Three Manipuri youths who tried to intervene were also beaten up.

The police, however, have not been able to arrest the accused persons.

The victim, along with her husband, had gone to the local market in Sikanderpur in Gurgaon at 11pm. While her husband was inside the shop, the victim stepped out to attend a phone call.

While she was talking on the phone, two persons came up, and started making lewd comments and molested her.

She immediately shouted for help, drawing the attention of her husband and three other Manipuri youths who were in the vicinity.

The accused tried to flee, but the Manipuri youths managed to get hold of them.

“The men had got hold of the accused persons, when suddenly they were attacked by locals. They had been beaten up badly by the time police reached the spot,” said Pastor Ringphangam Vashi.

The police, however, claim that they are not aware about the men being beaten up.

“Since the accused persons had managed to flee from the spot we have not been able to identify them. We have registered a case under section 354 IPC against the unknown persons,” said Gurvinder Singh, SHO, DLF Phase- 1, Gurgaon.

The police also insist that it is possible that the accused were trying to snatch the victim’s phone and not molest her. “Although, we have registered a case, but it is possible that the men were just trying to snatch her phone. Such incidents are common. We can’t be sure of their intentions till we manage to arrest them,” Singh added.

“The number of incidents where people from the from Northeast are being targeted are growing. This racial profiling is really serious. The Prime Minister claims that he is a resident of Guwahati. Then he should do something about his own people,” Madhu Chandra, from North East Support Centre said.

Northeast groups held a protest at Jantar Mantar in the capital today. They have also submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s office against such incidents.
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