India’s women’s commission opens inquiry into alleged Jamui harassment
India’s National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of alleged public molestation, assault, forcible stopping and harassment involving a teenage girl and her male companion in Jamui district, Bihar. The Hindu reported the commission’s statement. The available material provides no details about the incident’s date or police action.
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident in Jamui district of Bihar involving allegations of public molestation, assault, forcible stopping and harassment, The Hindu reported. The alleged victim is a teenage girl, who was said to have been with a male companion during the incident. The commission announced that it had taken up the matter on its own initiative.
The available material does not identify the alleged perpetrators, state when the incident occurred or explain where in Jamui it took place. It also provides no details about police investigations, arrests, injuries or the commission’s next steps. The information comes from the NCW’s account of the incident as reported by The Hindu.
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