Myanmar refugee molested in Dabri

NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old refugee from Myanmar was allegedly molested by three minors in southwest Delhi’s Dabri on Friday night. The woman was also allegedly hit

NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old refugee from Myanmar was allegedly molested by three minors in southwest Delhi’s Dabri on Friday night. The woman was also allegedly hit on the head with a brick when she tried to resist.

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According to the police, the woman, who is pregnant, was walking towards her Sitapuri Extension home with her husband when three minors on a two-wheeler, crossed them and passed lewd remarks.

The minors then turned back and one of them allegedly touched the woman inappropriately. When her husband resisted, one of the three allegedly picked up a brick and hurled it at the woman.

“The minors were on a two-wheeler and misbehaved with the couple. One of them touched the woman, while others passed remarks,” a senior police officer said.

“When they tried to flee, the woman’s husband chased them and managed to catch one of them. He then raised an alarm and gathered local residents. The police were informed. While one minor was apprehended from the spot, two others were picked up later,” the officer said.

“We recorded the detailed statement of the woman’s husband who is an eyewitness in the case,” he said.

“The woman was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital for treatment. She had started bleeding from her head and since she was pregnant, the situation could be critical. She was discharged after treatment and her condition is stable,” a senior police officer said.

A case was registered under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC at Dabri police station and the minors will now be produced before the Juvenile Justice board.

The woman had reportedly come to India in 2009 along with her two sisters and mother.