Delhi Park Assault on Northeast Women Sparks Outrage
Two minors were apprehended after a woman from Manipur was allegedly assaulted when she objected to harassment near a park close to Saket District Court in south Delhi.
NEW DELHI- Two minors were apprehended on Monday in connection with the alleged assault on a woman from Manipur who objected to harassment by a group of men at a park in south Delhi, police said.
The incident took place on Sunday evening near a park close to the Saket District Court complex. According to preliminary information, the woman from Manipur and her friend, a third-gender person from Assam, were taking a walk in the park when a group of men allegedly passed remarks directed at them.
Police said the situation escalated after one of the victims objected to the comments.
“When one of the women objected to the remarks, an argument broke out and the accused allegedly assaulted her,” a police officer said.
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Authorities confirmed that two minors have been apprehended in connection with the case. Efforts are ongoing to identify and trace other individuals involved in the alleged assault.
Sources said the victims had also faced similar verbal harassment in the area on previous occasions, raising concerns about repeated incidents targeting individuals from the Northeast.
The incident has drawn criticism from political leaders and members of the Northeast community, who have highlighted concerns about racial discrimination faced by people from the region in other parts of the country.
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The incident has also revived discussions around racial discrimination faced by people from the Northeast in metropolitan cities.
In a separate case earlier this year, police arrested a couple after three women from Arunachal Pradesh filed a complaint alleging racial abuse and intimidation in south Delhi. The accused, identified as Ruby Jain and her husband Harsh Jain, were taken into custody following an FIR registered at Malviya Nagar Police Station.
Police said the investigation into the latest incident is ongoing and further action will be taken based on the findings.
