Delhi Woman Accused Of Racial Abuse at NE Neighbours, Arrested

According to the police, Jain allegedly hurled abusive and derogatory remarks at three women from Arunachal Pradesh during a row over repair work at their rented accommodation.The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Friday, while drilling and electrical installation work was underway in the women’s fourth-floor apartment. “During the work, dust and small debris from the drilling fell onto the floor below, leading to complaints from the residents, Harsh Singh and Ruby Jain,” a senior police officer said.

The police have invoked the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the FIR. They said the case was initially registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, invoking charges of criminal intimidation, insult to the modesty of women, and promoting enmity between groups.

"The investigation has now been entrusted to an ACP-rank officer after SC-ST Act was added, and is being closely supervised by senior officials," the police said in a statement. The role of a male, accused in the FIR, is also being examined.

The arrest follows examination of video recordings and statements of witnesses that indicated racially charged remarks were made during the altercation, the police said.