Delhi Police files FIR in the Miranda House harassment case while DCW issues notice

The Delhi Police registered a FIR against some unknown people after seeing a viral video of a few men attempting to enter the all-women Miranda House in New Delhi during a Diwali Mela event organised at the college.

On Saturday, a woman who claimed to be a student at the college tweeted the video, accusing the men who barged into the campus of “cat-calling, groping, sexist sloganeering, and more.”

“Men entering safe spaces to harass gender minorities is nothing new, but they out do themselves every time (sic)” she wrote.

On Sunday, DCP North Delhi said in a tweet: “Due to huge crowd gathering at a Diwali Mela organised in Miranda House College in North Campus on October 14, gates were closed by college admin. Some students tried scaling the walls but were prevented. The program went peacefully No formal complaint received so far.”

“Suo moto, a case is being lodged on the basis of the tweet. Investigation will follow,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Commission for Women has taken suo moto notice of the incident, describing it as a “very serious matter.” DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has asked Delhi Police for a copy of the FIR and information on the arrests in the case by October 20.

“If no arrests have been made, please inform the steps being taken to make the arrests,” she said.