New Delhi: A case has come to light from the Hauz Khas area of South Delhi in which a woman selling flowers and garlands by the roadside was beaten with sticks and rods. Police took cognisance of the matter after a CCTV video of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, some people can be seen beating the woman with sticks. A man who reached there to intervene was also attacked.
The incident is said to have taken place on the night of Chhoti Diwali. The woman was selling flowers on the road from AIIMS Road towards Gautam Nagar. It is being claimed on social media that the woman had refused to sell drugs at the behest of some people, after which she was attacked. However, Delhi Police have not yet confirmed this alleged reason behind the assault.
According to South district Deputy Commissioner of Police Anant Mittal, neither a PCR call nor a written complaint regarding the incident was received at Hauz Khas police station. Even so, police have taken suo motu cognisance on the basis of the video that surfaced on social media. A police team has been deployed to identify and trace the accused.
Police said strict action will be taken according to law against those involved in the case. The investigation is currently under way, and the real reason behind the attack is being ascertained.
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