Close X
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
ADVT 
International

5 Kashmiris, Including Women, Beaten By Mob In Delhi Colony, Residents Say They Started It

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 May, 2018 01:01 PM
    Four women and a youth hailing from Kashmir complained of assault by a mob of around 40 persons over a petty issue in the national capital, following which an FIR was lodged on Friday, police said.
     
     
    The case was registered on the complaint filed by one of the victim women, whose identity was not disclosed by the police.
     
     
    Earlier, a Kashmiri man living in Sunlight Colony, in his police complaint, had accused a group of residents of carrying out a planned attack on him and four women, including his sister, while they were walking in the street after dinner on Thursday night.
     
     
     
     
    The group that was assaulted has told the police that the harassment had started months ago, when neighbours allegedly targeted the men and women for being Kashmiri and shouted "kashmiri ugrawaadi (extremist)" at them. The group was repeatedly asked to leave the neighbourhood.
     
     
    Last night, they were cornered by around 40 people, they allege.
     
     
    "There are complaints from both sides. There were complaints earlier too. We are investigating," said senior police officer Chinmoy Biswal.
     
     
    One of the Kashmiri women said: "My sisters were abused and beaten up. I have a broken left hand and one of my guests who had come to visit us was also attacked. It was a planned attack and the accused were carrying hockey sticks."
     
     
    Alleging "constant harassment", she complained: "So many people kept assaulting us and making videos, but nobody came to help. We have asked for police protection."
     
     
    A neighbour gave a different version, saying one of the Kashmiri men "misbehaved with women" and the fight started because of it.
     
     
    The woman, Sangeeta Tripathi, said: "A man from that family regularly misbehaves with women in the area. I lodged a complaint against him for molestation in December. Last night too, the man and his friends abused me and misbehaved."
     
     
    She claimed that she and other residents were carrying sticks because of a dog menace.
     
     
    Last night there was an argument and a fight broke out.
     
     
    "The woman beat herself up to inflict self-injuries. They claimed we thrashed her...it is all lies. I snatched the stick from her to stop her. No one thrashed her," claimed Ms Tripathi.
     
     
    Deputy Commissioner of Police Chinmoy Biswal said: "We have registered a case on charges of sexual harassment, making sexually-coloured remarks, criminal intimidation and using words and acts intended to insult the modesty of women against the accused."
     
     
    Earlier, the police officer had told IANS that a complaint was received from both parties, who had accused each other of assault. 
     
     
    He had said it was a case of old enmity. "Both parties have indulged in similar actions in the past, following which cross cases were registered against them."

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Indian-Origin Bank Employee Jailed On Child Sex Charges In UK

    Indian-Origin Bank Employee Jailed On Child Sex Charges In UK
      Balachandran Kavungalparambath was caught on camera by a UK-based vigilante group called "Internet Interceptors" tracking the internet to catch adults grooming children online for sexual abuse.

    Indian-Origin Bank Employee Jailed On Child Sex Charges In UK

    Indian-Origin Gets Jail And Caning For Raping Woman After Failed Robbery Attempt

    Indian-Origin Gets Jail And Caning For Raping Woman After Failed Robbery Attempt
    Kelvin Singh Jagjit was convicted in August of one charge of aggravated rape and two charges of aggravated sexual assault, according to a report by the Channel News Asia.

    Indian-Origin Gets Jail And Caning For Raping Woman After Failed Robbery Attempt

    Sherin Mathews's Body Sent To Funeral Home By US Authorities: Report

    Sherin Mathews's Body Sent To Funeral Home By US Authorities: Report
    The cause of Sherin's death is still pending, a spokesman for the police department in Richardson city, Texas

    Sherin Mathews's Body Sent To Funeral Home By US Authorities: Report

    Ex-Ambassador Richard Verma joins India-US forum board

    Ex-Ambassador Richard Verma joins India-US forum board
    Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has joined the board of the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), a New Delhi-centric advocacy group aiming at strengthening ties between the two nations, the media reported.

    Ex-Ambassador Richard Verma joins India-US forum board

    Indian-American Billionaire John Kapoor Charged With Leading Opioid Fraud Scheme In US

    Indian-American Billionaire John Kapoor Charged With Leading Opioid Fraud Scheme In US
    John Kapoor Also Owns A Stake In Drug Maker Akron, His Net Worth Is Estimated To Be USD 1.75 Billion

    Indian-American Billionaire John Kapoor Charged With Leading Opioid Fraud Scheme In US

    Amritsar-Born US Billionaire Arrested On Racketeering Charges

    Amritsar-Born US Billionaire Arrested On Racketeering Charges
    John Kapoor is the founder and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics

    Amritsar-Born US Billionaire Arrested On Racketeering Charges