Delhi Police ASI suspended for allegedly molesting woman from Northeast
New Delhi: A Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) has been suspended following serious allegations that he sexually harassed and molested a young woman from the Northeast during an unauthorized search in the Maharani Bagh area on Saturday.
The officer, identified as ASI Virandar Kumar of the Ashram Police Station, is accused of assaulting the woman on the morning of September 13. According to reports, Kumar entered a shop near the Ashram Metro Station around 10 a.m. to conduct a search, purportedly for alcohol, without a warrant or legal justification.
Eyewitnesses and a viral social media post allege that after failing to find anything illegal, the officer smiled, grabbed the victim's face, and inappropriately touched her private parts, leaving her deeply traumatised.
The incident gained widespread attention after an Instagram user shared details of the alleged assault, sparking public outrage. Netizens quickly mobilized online, demanding accountability using the hashtag #JusticeForOurNortheastSister.
Following formal complaints lodged by the victim's family, along with representatives from student unions and community advocacy groups, senior police officials have initiated action. ASI Kumar has been placed under immediate suspension pending a full investigation into the matter.
While the suspension has been acknowledged as a positive first step, community leaders and protesters are demanding stricter measures. They are calling for the officer's complete termination from service and for criminal charges to be filed against him for molestation and abuse of authority under the Indian Penal Code.
Advocates for the victim plan to continue their engagement with police officials on Monday to ensure comprehensive legal action is pursued. The Delhi Police is yet to issue an official public statement regarding the allegations against its officer.
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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
