3 women from Northeast assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to racial and derogatory remarks

In one of the incident, a girl and her friend were taking a walk near Saket district court in South Delhi when a group of men allegedly passed lewd and derogatory remarks.

• Two Northeast women attacked near Saket District Court in Delhi
• Victims attacked after objecting to racial slurs
• Delhi Police file cases, search for suspects

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Two women students from the Northeast were allegedly attacked near the Saket District Court Complex on Sunday evening. In another incident, a girl from Manipur and a transgender from Assam were attacked.

As reported by News18, the first incident took place when a girl and her friend were taking a walk near the Saket District Court Complex on Sunday evening and a group of men allegedly passed lewd and derogatory remarks. When one of the girls allegedly objected to the comments, she was assaulted with belts and sustained injuries.

The girl is currently under treatment at Safdarjung Hospital and her condition is said to be stable.

In a separate but similar incident in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, News18 reported that a girl and a transgender from the Northeast were assaulted in a park, following racial and derogatory remarks. One of the victims sustained injuries and was also rushed to the hospital.

In a post on X, Meitei Heritage Society said, “In this case, the  girl hailing from Manipur  and the transgender from Assam, were punched and hit with belts by a group of boys. The physical assault followed racial and derogatory remarks, leading to the physical altercation."

It also urged the Delhi Police, Manipur CM Khemchand Yumnam, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to take immediate action “to put an end to repeated insults to people from North East".

Urging the authorities to take stringent action, Conrad K Sangma said in a post on X, "Angered by the repeated attacks on North East people in Mainland India. The physical attack on two of our people from Manipur and Assam near Saket Court, Delhi is sickening. Racial bullying should not be accepted as the new normal and we must act against it."

Responding to the Meghalaya CM, the Delhi Police said they have registered a criminal case. "Delhi Police teams are in constant touch with the victim and are providing all necessary assistance. Multiple teams have already been deployed to identify and apprehend the accused at the earliest," said the Delhi Police adding that it will take strict legal action against the accused.

The incidents come just days a man from South Delhi, Harsh Singh, was booked for allegedly racially abusing three women from Arunachal Pradesh following a dispute over repair work at their rented apartment.