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Gurugram woman booked for assaulting house help after viral video
A resident of DLF Camellias in Gurugram was booked on Sunday for allegedly assaulting her house help, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The police took suo-motu…
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A resident of DLF Camellias in Gurugram was booked on Sunday for allegedly assaulting her house help, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The police took suo-motu action and registered an FIR under section 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Sushant Lok police station. No complainant or victim has come forward yet.
Hindustan Times reports that the couple is suspected of sending the victim back to her hometown in Nepal after the video surfaced. Investigators also say the house help was made to sign documents stating she did not want legal action against her employer. The exact date of the incident is unclear, but it is believed to have occurred in the last week of July.
The Indian Opinion
The usual pattern is playing out again: a video forces action while the system dawdles. The alleged assault was caught on camera by a neighbour, yet the police had to register a case suo-motu because no complaint was filed. The employer is said to have made the victim sign away her right to pursue justice and then packed her off to Nepal. The real test will be whether the police can track the victim down and get her statement without pressure, and whether the law protects those who record such abuse, not just the abusers.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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