Woman SI alleges assault by advocate husband, DCW issues notice to Delhi Police
New Delhi, Dec 12: A woman sub-inspector (SI) of Delhi Police accused her advocate husband of abuse and physical assault in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, officials said on Monday.
The matter came to light after Doli Tevathia posted a video and described the alleged assault on Twitter, they said.
"I am a sub-inspector in the Delhi Police. Presently on maternity leave. I am constantly facing abuse from my husband advocate Tarun Dabas. Today he beat me in broad daylight. Please ensure action," the SI tweeted from her personal handle.
In the video, Dabas could be seen hitting a parked car with his black SUV and engaging in a heated argument with his wife. Both are seen fighting as she takes out the side view mirror of his car.
The man abusing and pushing Tevathia in the video is also seen threatening to kill her.
Following this, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued a notice to the police seeking a copy of the FIR along with details of arrests made in the matter.
The panel has also sought information on any complaint lodged by the woman and her family against the man and action taken by the police.
The commission has asked Delhi Police to provide an action taken report latest by December 16.
On Monday, Tevathia said they have filed three complaints against Dabas so far.
The Delhi Police has registered a case against Dabas and is probing the matter.
On the complaint of the SI and her brother Sumit Kumar, a case under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Najafgarh police station, a senior police officer said.
In the complaint, Kumar alleged that Dabas assaulted him as well on several occasions in September.
"I was attacked near Rohini Heliport on September 4 by Dabas and five to seven goons he brought along. I made PCR calls and was somehow saved by the police. A complaint was also given to the office of the Rohini Joint Commissioner of Police," Kumar said in the complaint.
Alleged inaction by the police, he said, "I asked the police to ensure my and my family's safety. However, no substantial pre-emptive action was taken to thwart Dabas."
Earlier in the day, DCW chief Swati Maliwal took to Twitter and said that even a policewoman is not safe and had to seek help on social media.
"It is very unfortunate that a woman police officer had to approach social media to seek action against her husband," she said.
"I have issued notice to the Delhi Police in the matter. An FIR should be registered immediately and the accused must be arrested. We shall provide all possible support to the women officer. If a police officer is not safe in the capital, how can other women be?," Maliwal said.
Kumar, in his complaint, also alleged that on September 11, Dabas brought nearly 15 goons along with him in three cars and tried to attack him and his family.
"Dabas is a habitual drunkard and women beater, he frequently gives alcohol parties to his friends and is often involved in brawls " he said.
"He often pressures my sister for money. My sister is a government servant... Due to the inaction of the police, Dabas has been emboldened and is beginning to surpass all limits and my family is leaving under constant threat," he further alleged in his complaint.
दिल्ली पुलिस की सब इंस्पेक्टर के साथ उसका पति कई महीनो से मार पीट कर रहा है पर कोई एक्शन नहीं हुआ। पुलिस ही ट्विटर पर मदद माँगने को मजबूर है!
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) December 12, 2022
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Mumbai-Pune Expressway connecting link now fully operational
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai-bound carriageway of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway connecting link was opened to vehicular traffic on Saturday noon after a delay caused by the dismantling of inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work, a day after the Pune section became operational.
The 13.3 km-long "missing link", which bypasses a section of the Bhor Ghat stretch of the expressway and cuts travel time between Mumbai and Pune by 25 to 30 minutes, was inaugurated a day earlier by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar.
The Pune-bound carriageway of the corridor was opened to traffic immediately; however, the Mumbai-bound section remained closed to traffic for several hours after the inauguration.
An official of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation told PTI on Saturday that the opening of the Mumbai-bound carriageway was delayed mainly due to the dismantling of the inauguration infrastructure and cleaning work.
The removal of the stage and other decorations was completed in the morning. The work to load and transport the material slightly delayed the opening of the carriageway.
Vehicular movement on the carriageway began after all the remaining material was cleared and road cleaning was completed, the official added.
The expressway control room said that despite significant vehicular movement, the access-controlled highway has not witnessed any major traffic snarls since Friday evening, after the Pune-bound carriageway of the missing link was opened to traffic.
The Missing Link project connects Khopoli (in Raigad) on the Mumbai side to Kusgaon near Lonavala in Pune district and is expected to make the expressway fully access-controlled, easing congestion in the ghat section.
Developed by the MSRDC and dubbed an "engineering marvel", the project includes two tunnels, two viaducts and a cable-stayed bridge over Tiger Valley. It bypasses the steep, accident-prone ghat section, where frequent traffic snarls are reported during weekends and on public holidays.
