Women's panel issues notice to Delhi Police over assault on Kashmiri woman

A day after a Kashmiri girl residing in south Delhi took to Twitter to report alleged trespassing and manhandling by her landlady, whom she accused of targeting her for being a Kashmiri, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the issue. "The DCW has taken suo-motocognisance of media reports of harassment and assault of a Kashmiri girl residing in Delhi," DCW chief Swati Maliwal said in the notice issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southeast. The DCW has sought a copy of the FIR, details of any police personnel being present at the spot as alleged and action taken against them, and a copy of the complaint received in the matter on earlier occasion(s), if any, and details of action taken thereon. (IANS)

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