North East Support Centre & Helpline

For Immediate Press Release

A North East Girl Beaten and Molested by Neighbours in Delhi

Culprits Threatened To Chase All Manipuris from Murnika

New Delhi, September 22, 2009

A North East Girl from Manipur is reported of beaten by neighbours and alleged molested last night in Murnika, New Delhi and alleged threatened to chase all Manipuris.

According to source reaching to North East Support Centre & Helpline says that the incident happened last night at around 11:30 PM, when Sonia (name changed) turned off the light in veranda before going to bed. A lady living downstairs told Sonia to keep the light on. Thereafter an argument broke out between them. Sonia alleged that Lady’s son came out and beaten Sonia severely and molested her. She got injured and taken to local hospital latter gave complaint to the local police.

The elder sister of the victim, informed to North East Support Centre & Helpline that lady along with her husband, son and daughter threatened to chase all Manipuris from Murnika.

Spokes Person of North East Support Centre & Helpline, Mr. Madhu Chandra has spoken to Mr. Palbinder, Station House Officer (SHO) of Vasant Kunj Police station to look into the matter.

SHO Palbinder informed North East Support Centre & Helpline that second party has also given a counter complaint with the allegation of rape attempt by the younger brother of victim.

Racial discrimination meted out to North East communities living in Delhi and NCR continue to live in sock and sorrow with the ongoing news of harassment.

North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelpline.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People and tribal communities of different states.

Released by

Mr. Madhu Chandra

Spokes Person

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