A case was registered against a 56-year-old man after a woman alleged that she was sexually assaulted in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat area, police said on Thursday. The 42-year-old woman came into contact with Prem Singh, a resident of Punjbi Basti, Baljeet Nagar, around five years ago. Singh is a gurudwara pradhan, police said.
On September 17, a scuffle took place between the victim, Prem Singh, and his son, Harjas Singh, outside their house, they said.
The victim filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment against Prem Singh.
Legal action was initiated after following due procedure and her counselling through a Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) counsellor, police said. The victim has two daughters, and her husband is said to be addicted to alcohol.
A case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 376 (rape), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and 34 (common intention) was registered on September 18 at the Anand Parbat police station, they said, adding that the investigation is in progress.
