Three women from Arunachal Pradesh allege racial abuse

Three women from Arunachal Pradesh living in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar have accused a neighbour couple of hurling racial slurs and abusive remarks at them during a dispute over minor repair work, the police said on Sunday.

Based on the women’s complaint, an FIR was registered at the Malviya Nagar police station under Sections 79 (acts or words intended to insult the modesty of a woman), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (common intention), and 196 (promoting enmity, hatred or disharmony between different religious or racial groups) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the couple – Harsh Singh and Ruby Jain.

Section 196 of the BNS is a non-bailable and cognisable offence.

The incident occurred on February 20 during the installation of an air conditioner in the women’s fourth-floor residence.