In the early hours of this morning, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal was molested and dragged by one person and has been arrested in Delhi.
Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal also alleged that she was “molested” and “dragged by a car” for several meters opposite AIIMS.
Taking to Twitter, Maliwal said, “Late last night I was inspecting the situation of women’s security in Delhi. A driver of a car molested me in a drunken state, and when I caught hold of him, he locked my hand in the mirror of the car and dragged me. God saved my life. If the Chairperson of the Women’s Commission is not safe in Delhi, then imagine the situation.”
कल देर रात मैं दिल्ली में महिला सुरक्षा के हालात Inspect कर रही थी। एक गाड़ी वाले ने नशे की हालत में मुझसे छेड़छाड़ की और जब मैंने उसे पकड़ा तो गाड़ी के शीशे में मेरा हाथ बंद कर मुझे घसीटा। भगवान ने जान बचाई। यदि दिल्ली में महिला आयोग की अध्यक्ष सुरक्षित नहीं, तो हाल सोच लीजिए।
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) January 19, 2023
Speaking to the media, DCP South Chandan Chowdhary said, “She was standing with her team at Gate number 2 of the AIIMS which falls under the Kotla police station area. According to her, when she was standing on the footpath, a white-colored vehicle approached her whose driver offered her a lift and started insisting that she sit inside the car.”
“When she refused again and went near the driver’s side window to reprimand him the man rolled up the car’s glass window and her hand got stuck and she got dragged for about 10-15 metres,” the DCP Chowdhary said.
Moreover, at around 3.12 am, PCR received the call, and a police team, including ACP Hauz Khas, reached the spot at around 3.20 am and held the accused.
“The police took a written complaint from Maliwal and sent her and the accused for medical examination,” the DCP stated.
However, under the IPC, which contains Sections of Molestation (354), 323/341/509 IPC, and the 185 Motor Vehicles Act, the case has been registered.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.