DCW issues notice to Delhi police, college after video of men trespassing Miranda House goes viral

DCW issued a notice to Delhi Police and Miranda House college and demanded information about the arrests made by Delhi Police in the matter.

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New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to Delhi Police and Miranda House college after a video of men trespassing the premises of the women's college during the Diwali Mela organised at the institution and asked for information about the arrests made in the matter and demanded detailed action for the same.

"DCW Chief @SwatiJaiHind notice to Delhi Police and Miranda House over trespassing and sexual harassment of girls during recent Diwali fest," the Commission said in a tweet.

DCW Chief @SwatiJaiHind notice to Delhi Police and Miranda House over trespassing and sexual harassment of girls during recent Diwali fest. pic.twitter.com/8KSCTKykKN — Delhi Commission for Women - DCW (@DCWDelhi) October 17, 2022

DCW chief Swati Maliwal issuing the notice asked for the FIR registered in the matter and demanded the details of the arrested persons."Provide the details of the arrested persons in the matter. If no arrests have been made, please inform the steps being taken to make arrests," the Commission stated in its notice to Delhi Police.

Following the issue, the Delhi Police earlier took suo moto cognizance and registered an FIR against some unidentified persons who allegedly were seen in the video.

On Friday the DCP North Delhi said in a statement, "Due to a huge crowd gathering at a Diwali Mela organised in Miranda House College in North Campus on October 14, gates were closed by college admin. Some students tried scaling the walls but were prevented. The program went peacefully No formal complaint received so far."

"A purported video of the event of the Delhi University all-women college in which some men can be seen scaling the wall to enter the college was shared widely on social media.Based on this, the Delhi Police on Monday said that it had taken suo moto cognizance of the matter and a case is being lodged."Investigation will follow," the DCP North Delhi said in a tweet. 

Men climb walls to get into Miranda House College 

Men climbing over the walls to get into Miranda House during an open fest. What followed was horrible. Cat-calling, groping, sexist sloganeering and more. Men entering safe spaces to harass gender minorities is nothing new, but they out do themselves every time. pic.twitter.com/UkMAuJZKVU — Sobhana (@sobhana__) October 15, 2022

A Twitter handle whose bio described the user as the college`s student alleged in a post on the microblogging site posted a video that men are seen scaling the compound wall of the college."Men climbing over the walls to get into Miranda House during an open fest. What followed was horrible. Cat-calling, groping, sexist sloganeering and more. Men entering safe spaces to harass gender minorities is nothing new, but they out do themselves every time," the twitter user posted.