Delhi Cop Accuses Journalist of Casteist Slurs After Molestation Allegation
· India · ThePrint
A Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner of Police accused of molesting a journalist during a protest has filed a counter-complaint alleging she used casteist slurs. The police have registered an FIR against the journalist under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The initial molestation allegation stems from an incident during a public demonstration in the capital. Investigators are examining both complaints to determine the sequence of events. No arrests have been reported as the inquiry continues.
Why it matters
The case involves cross-complaints of molestation and caste-based abuse between a journalist and a senior police officer, raising significant questions about law enforcement accountability and the application of the SC/ST Act.
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