New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo moto cognizance of sexual on a woman allegedly by a Delhi Police constable. The constable befriended the woman on social media, sexually assaulted her and also made a video of the act. He continued raping her by threatening to post her video on social media.
Reportedly, the survivor has been visiting various police stations in Delhi for the past 15 days but the police allegedly did not take any action on her complaint. The NHRC has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of the human rights of the victim woman. It has issued notice to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi calling for a detailed report on the matter within one week. The report should also include the status of the FIR registered in the matter, and action taken against the responsible official
