NCW takes cognisance of Tamil Nadu bride’s suicide, seeks report in 72 hours

NCW Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, wrote to the Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, asking for a immediate and truthful investigation below the related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

In an official assertion, the Commission mentioned, “Such incidents are a grave violation of ladies’s rights and demand pressing, exemplary motion.”

The NCW additionally directed the Tamil Nadu Police to submit an in depth Action Taken Report (ATR) inside 72 hours.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.

Meanwhile in a separate case, NCW on Saturday took suo moto cognisance concerning the alleged sexual harassment of an intern at IIT Madras campus, urging Tamil Nadu’s Director General of Police for a good and time-bound investigation and directing the authorities to make sure that psychological assist is given to the sufferer.

The accused, Roushan Kumar (22), was arrested by Chennai police on June 27 for allegedly harassing the lady through the use of a stick and pulling her hair, in response to officers.

Releasing an announcement on X (previously Twitter), NCW mentioned, “National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report regarding the sexual harassment of a 20-year-old woman intern at IIT-Madras by a food court employee on campus.”

Calling for a good and time-bound investigation together with making certain psychological assist to the sufferer, the assertion added, “Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the DGP, Tamil Nadu, calling for a fair and time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of BNS, 2023. NCW has also directed the authorities to ensure it.”

All India Students’ Federation additionally introduced a protest, calling for making certain girls security within the campus.

According to officers, on the evening of June 26, round 9.20 PM, the accused used a stick and pulled the lady’s hair, in response to the complainant. The accused is working within the campus’s Isthara meals courtroom. Based on the criticism and proof collected, the accused was arrested, officers mentioned.