Case against engineer on woman's complaint of sexual assault

A case has been lodged against a 57-year-old railway engineer on a complaint of alleged sexual assault by a woman in southeast Delhi, police said today.
The 27-year-old woman filed a complaint with police alleging that for the last few days, the Senior Section Engineer posted at the Tughlakabad Railway station had been trying to corner her and had also touched her inappropriately.
There have been complaints of eve-teasing and harassment received against the accused by his seniors, police said.
"We have received cross-complaints from both the sides. A case under section 354 IPC (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) has been registered on the complaint of the woman.

"A case under sections 353(assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) IPC has been registered on the complaint of the engineer. We are investigating the matter," said a senior police officer.
The woman said that When she went to have a glass of water yesterday, the accused allegedly followed her and attempted to sexually assault her, they added.
When she raised an alarm, other employees rushed to alarm her and thrashed the accused, police said.