Minorities Panel Issues Notice Over Kashmiri Woman’s Assault In Delhi

After a mob of 30 to 40 people allegedly assaulted a Kashmiri woman and her family, the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) has issued notices to the police and a resident welfare association (RWA). The DMC has asked the authorities about the assault which happened earlier this month.

The commission’s chairman, Zafarul Islam Khan, confirmed that it has issued notices to the two authorities pertaining to the assault, Kashmir Reader reported.

The incident took place on the night of May 10 in southeast Delhi’s Siddhartha Extension when about 30 to 40 people surrounded four women and thrashed them. After that, one of the women filed a complaint with the police. A case was also filed against the victim’s family members by one of the residents of the locality.

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Khan personally went to the area and spoke to the victims and the locals to take stock of the situation. He also talked to the police officers in the area.

Delhi police has arrested four men including Kalyan, a security guard, and three locals, SN Pandey, RK Chopra and Anil Lath after they found CCTV footage related to the incident

Meanwhile, a video of the incident also came up that attracted reactions from various departments. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal about the incident.

The woman, who lodged a complaint against the residents of the area, said that they targeted her and her family due to her Kashmiri origin.

But the Delhi Police Commissioner informed the Home secretary that the incident was a local issue involving feeding of dogs and did not have anything to do with the woman's origin. Khan told the media that the commission has instructed RWA members to stay away from making unfounded allegations against the woman.

Delhi police arrested four men, including Kalyan, a security guard, and three locals, SN Pandey, RK Chopra and Anil Lath after they found CCTV footage related to the incident.

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