A woman, in her mid 20s, sat on a pavement near Parliament on Saturday morning to mark her protest against the gangrape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The woman, identified as Anu Dubey, was holding a placard with a slogan ‘why I can’t feel safe in my own Bharat’ while sitting on the pavement near Parliament gate number 2-3. Meanwhile, Swati Maliwal, the chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, alleged that the woman was beaten up by police. However, police denied the allegations.
According to Anil Mittal, Additional Public Relation Officer (APRO), Delhi Police, Dubey was asked to go to Jantar Mantar to continue her protest, but when she refused, she was taken to the Parliament Street Police Station in a police vehicle.
“After police officers heard her grievances, she was released from the police station. Police have also received a complaint from the woman regarding certain allegations which will be investigated by senior woman police officer,” said Mittal.
While interacting with media, Dubey said she wanted to meet officials of the Government. Meanwhile, Maliwal also tweeted “Troubled by the traumatic rape incident in Hyderabad, when a student wanted to raise her voice, she was detained and beaten up by the Delhi Police. I met the girl at the police station, she is scared. Will this be the fate of those who raise their voices? The DCW will issue a notice over this shameful incident. An FIR should be lodged against those involved.”
Dubey’s protest came a day after the charred body of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor was found on the outskirts of Hyderabad which sparked a national outrage. She was raped and allegedly killed by four men who had earlier deflated the tyres of her two-wheeler.