8 hrs ago
Two Delhi University Students Arrested Over Alleged Woman Harassment
Two women said a group of men followed them in a car in Delhi.
They said the men made rude comments, used abusive language and tried to pull them into the car.
The women recorded part of what happened on a phone.
The men reportedly left when the phone came out.
The women then went to the police for help.
The woman said she had to visit three police stations before her complaint was recorded.
Police later arrested two first-year law students from the University of Delhi.
Police are still looking for a third person who was allegedly driving the car.
Police arrested two first-year law students over allegations that they harassed two women near Mukherjee Nagar.
The women said men in a white Tata Safari followed them, abused them and tried to pull them into the vehicle.
The incident allegedly occurred around 9:30 p.m. on a Wednesday after the women visited Vijaynagar Haqiqat Park.
The woman said she approached multiple police stations before a case was registered at Mukherjee Nagar Police Station.
Police identified a third accused, Naman Anil Kumar, as the alleged driver and are continuing to search for him.
- Who
- Two women reported the incident; police arrested first-year law students Abhinav and Abhimanyu and are seeking Naman Anil Kumar.
- What
- The women alleged that men followed, abused and tried to pull them into a car.
- Where
- Near Mukherjee Nagar and the University of Delhi's North Campus in Delhi.
- When
- Around 9:30 p.m. on a Wednesday; the arrests followed the complaint.
- Why
- The alleged harassment and attempted forced entry into the vehicle prompted the complaint and police investigation.
Key facts
- Arrested
- Abhinav and Abhimanyu
- Accused sought
- Naman Anil Kumar, identified as the alleged driver
- Vehicle
- White Tata Safari, registration number DL11CF4447
- Location
- Near Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi
- Complainant
- A first-year Master's student from Hindu College
- Police station
- Mukherjee Nagar Police Station
- Alleged offences
- Harassment, verbal abuse and attempting to pull the women into a car
Quotes
Woman complainant
First-year Hindu College master's student who reported the incident
“When we told them not to misbehave and to leave, they began abusing us.”
NDTV
“When my friend took out the phone, they ran away from there.”
NDTV
Sources
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