In connection with the case wherein a Dalit woman was allegedly assaulted and harassed in lalkuan by a local man and his accomplices, the State women’s commission vice-chairperson Anita lohani visited the purported victim at her home. lohani visited Gyanwati at her home on Tuesday and assured her that she would work to facilitate all possible assistance including medical assistance and ensuring justice in the case.
Visiting the victim’s home, the women’s commission vice chairperson talked to the Nainital district senior superintendent of police Sweeti Aggarwal over the phone and directed her to take stringent measures to arrest the remaining accused involving in this incident. She directed the SSP to provide security to the victim’s family. lohani said that women’s harassment would not be tolerated at any cost, while also expressing dissatisfaction at the delay in arrest of named accused.
Sitting with the victim and her family members in their home, the commission’s vice chairperson enquired about their condition. Strongly condemning the alleged assault and harassment of the woman and her family members, lohani said that the state women’s commission would stand with her at this juncture.
The vice chairperson further averred that the family members who had sustained injury during the incident would be provided medical treatment free of cost with the state women’s commission bearing the financial burden. She expressed disappointment over this incident and directed the police to take measures to ensure that such incidents do not take place in the future. During lohani’s visit, lalkuan police station in-charge Vipin Chandra Pant said that the main accused lal Singh had been arrested on Monday while efforts are being made to arrest the other accused involved in the case.