A Delhi University college student from northeast was molested and assaulted by a group of men in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, during the early hours on Sunday. Police said efforts to nab the accused are being made.
According to senior police officers, the incident took place around 2 am, when the
student was heading to her rented accommodation in Outram lanes area. As told by the victim, it was then that two men passed lewd comments on her, which instigated an argument.
“The argument soon turned nasty and as the woman tried to call her friends for help, the two men assaulted her. It was when she tried to raise alarm, the men fled. The victim then called the police and reported the matter,” said a senior police officer.
DCP northwest Aslam Khan said that a case based on the complaint has been registered under relevant sections for assault and molestation. “Efforts to nab the criminals are being made. CCTV footage are being checked to identify and trace them,” the officer said.