Manipuri woman allegedly assaulted near Saket district court after objecting to harassment

NEW DELHI: A girl from Northeast India, Manipur, was allegedly attacked on Sunday evening near the Saket District Court Complex, New Delhi. A girl, along with her friends taking a walk in a park when a group of men made inappropriate remarks towards them.

When one of the girls objected to the comments, the situation escalated, and she was reportedly assaulted by the group of men. The injured girl was taken to Safdarjung Hospital for medical examination and treatment. Preliminary reports indicate that she will recover soon and has suffered minor injuries. The police have reached out to the victim, and the investigation is ongoing.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday expressed deep anger over the physical assault on two individuals from Manipur and Assam near the Saket court area in Delhi. The Chief Minister termed the incident an act of racial bullying and urged the authorities to take strict action against such repeated attacks on people from the Northeast.

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. Urge the authorities…

— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) March 9, 2026

The Meghalaya CM, in a post on X, wrote, “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. Urge the authorities to take stringent action”.

The Delhi Police on Monday registered a criminal case under relevant sections of the law following an alleged physical assault on a woman from Manipur near the Saket District Court complex. The police response came shortly after Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma condemned the incident on social media, prompting the deployment of multiple teams to identify and apprehend the accused.

Thank you for your prompt action @DelhiPolice @gupta_rekha https://t.co/n4znjyByXB

— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) March 9, 2026

In a post on X, Delhi Police said, “Sir, this is to inform that A criminal case has been registered under appropriate sections of law. 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. Delhi Police does not tolerate such incidents. Strict legal action will be ensured against the culprits.”

Earlier on February 25, the couple accused of racial abuse and criminal intimidation towards three women from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi’s Malviya Nagar have been sent into a 14-day judicial custody. The Delhi Police said that the alleged accused and her husband have been arrested in connection with the case.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of February 20, when three women, residing as tenants in an apartment complex in Malviya Nagar, alleged mental harassment and humiliation, though no physical injuries were reported. An incident of minor grievance turned into a volatile confrontation.

According to the police, the investigation is now being conducted by an officer of the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), and the probe is being closely supervised by senior officials.

The Delhi Police further informed that during the course of the investigation, relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have been invoked based on the material available on record.

Earlier, police filed an FIR at PS Malviya Nagar has been registered under BNS Section 79 (Word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), Section 351(2) (Punishment for criminal intimidation), Section 196 (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, etc) and Section 3(5) (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention). (ANI)