Women harassment News

Delhi Police has sent a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Delhi Police has sent this notice taking cognizance of Rahul's statement of harassment of women. Along with this, the police has sought information about the victims from Rahul.

The incident happened on Sunday night when a woman along with her relatives and a few others were celebrating the birthday of her 15-year-old daughter at the restaurant in Phoolbagan area. The three accused, who were consuming alcohol sitting on another table in the restaurant, allegedly started making indecent gestures at the women and girls and making lewd remarks on them, a police officer said. The three were also accused of taking photographs of women using their mobile phones, he said, quoting the complaint lodged by mother of the girl. "When protested, the three allegedly attacked the women and outraged the modesty of the complainant," the officer said, adding that CCTV footage of the restaurant is being checked.

At least two women faced harassment at workplace daily in India in 2017, states the National Commission for Women (NCW). 

In the past five months, 1,012 cases of rapes and 4,520 of harassment of women have been registered in Uttar Pradesh, the UP government said on Tuesday.