Men out on bail in harassment case, thrash complainant, mother

A group of youths out on bail in an alleged harassment case, thrashed the complainant and her mother in public view, less than 24 hours after they were granted bail, at central Delhi's Anand Parbat area, police said today.
While three of the accused - Sonu, Chunnu and Govinda - were arrested again and produced before a court, which sent them to a 14 days' judicial custody - two others, Bunty and Shankar, are still at large.
The incident took place at Punjabi Basti in Anand Parbat area where a 19-year-old woman, Meenakshi, was stabbed to death by a neighbour July last.

The recent chain of incidents started this Saturday when the woman complained to the police about a group of five men often harassing her.
The group used to meet at a tea stall near her house.
Based on the woman's complaint, the police registered a case under IPC Sections 354 D (stalking), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and arrested all five accused, DCP (Central) Parmaditya said.

Under provisions of law, the accused were granted bail.
On Sunday evening, they met at the same tea stall and the complainant confronted them which led to a fight between her and the group.

During the fight, Sonu attacked the woman with a belt and when her mother came to her rescue, the group attacked her too. They were attacked with a stick and belt in full public view in the evening hours.
A purported video clip of the incident in which the women could be seen being assaulted was also shown on TV channels earlier today.
Locals called up police and a fresh case was registered under IPC Sections 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 354 B (criminal force to any woman or abetting such act with the intention of disrobing or compelling her to be naked), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation), Parmaditya said.

A search operation was launched and three of the accused were arrested yesterday morning, he said, adding efforts are on to nab the others.