Imphal, March 14: The National Human Rights Commission on March 13 issued a notice to the Delhi Police commissioner over reports that a woman from Manipur was allegedly assaulted after she objected to “lewd and racial abuse” by a group of boys in south Delhi.
In a statement, the commission said it had taken suo motu cognisance of a media report about the incident that allegedly took place on March 8 in the Malviya Nagar area.
According to the report, the woman was clicking pictures with a friend at a park when a group of boys allegedly made lewd and racially abusive remarks. When she objected, she was reportedly physically assaulted.
The commission has asked the police to submit a detailed report within two weeks, including information on the victim’s health condition and the progress of the investigation.
March 8 is observed globally as International Women’s Day.
In a separate development, the NHRC also took suo motu cognisance of the reported death of seven workers and injuries to three others after a wall collapsed at a construction site near the Bilaspur on March 9.
The incident reportedly occurred at a site where a sewage treatment plant for an upcoming residential project was under construction. Around ten more workers were feared trapped under the debris.
The commission has issued notices to the Haryana chief secretary and the Gurugram police commissioner, seeking a report within two weeks.
The report is expected to include details about the health condition of the injured workers, the progress of the investigation and information on compensation, if any, provided to the families of the deceased and the injured.
