Relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act have been applied in the case involving the racial abuse and humiliation of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Malviya Nagar, Delhi. The police confirmed the invocation of these provisions based on available evidence and disclosed the arrest of one of the accused, Ruby Jain. An ACP-rank officer is now leading the investigation, closely monitored by senior officials.
Reports indicate that the three women from Arunachal Pradesh faced racial slurs, humiliation, and intimidation from their neighbors, Harsh Singh and Ruby Jain, in Malviya Nagar. The incident stemmed from a dispute over repair work at the women’s rented flat, where the neighbors allegedly insulted them by calling them “dhandhewali (sex worker)” after an electrician was hired to install an air conditioner.
Allegedly, dust and debris from the drilling work led to objections from neighbors, escalating the situation. The women claimed that the neighbor couple verbally abused them, making derogatory and racial comments targeting them and the Northeastern community. A video of the incident later circulated on social media, prompting the Delhi Police to register an FIR against the couple under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu strongly denounced the racial abuse and humiliation of the three women from the state in South Delhi, urging the Delhi Commissioner of Police to swiftly and firmly address the issue. Additionally, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Congress Lok Sabha member Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, and LS member Indra Hang Subba from Sikkim, among others, condemned the incident and called for stringent action against the accused.
