A Manipur Girl Molested By Restro Manager in New Delhi

A Manipur Girl Molested By Restro Manager in New Delhi Bruce K. Thangkhal   New Delhi: A Manipuri woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by her manger in a restaurant in Connaught place in Delhi on August 24.   Preeti (name changed), belonging to a Naga community in Manipur had been working as a temporary waitress in WoW restaurant in the Connaught Place area of New Delhi District for the last three months. The woman claimed that she had allegedly been manhandled and assaulted by her manager at the restaurant. A medical examination was conducted after her allegations and a written complaint to the police. The police registered a case of molestation under IPC 354 and IPC 323 for hurt.   In her FIR registered at the CP Police Station the victim claimed that she had been assaulted and the manager had made sexual advances towards her. "The three stitches and the scratches on my body are all proof of the manager's advances and behavior towards me," she told the cops in her two page complaint.   According to Preeti, she was assaulted at the time when she was doing her duty on the first floor of the restaurant. "Suddenly our manager Rohit Sharma came in and grasped me tightly and tried to kiss me forcibly. At that moment, I pushed him back. I was humiliated and feel depressed," said Preeti. She added, "Rohit Sharma beat me when I refused his advancement. Then he attached me with a fork," she added. The victim and her brother reside in South Delhi. She came to Delhi to earn some money so that she could help her parents in Ukhrul in Manipur.   The accused Rohit Sharma denied all allegations leveled against him and said that Preeti had been framing her because he had scolded her for not keeping up with the restaurant discipline. "She was watching TV at a time when she should have been attending to customers. This is the reason why I scolded him and she later made this complaint," he told the cops. Preeti denied this countercharge and said, "At that time, there was no customer. I have done all my work attentively."   The cops hadn't yet arrested the accused as they said that they were still recording statements from all other employees at the restaurant. "We have recorded statements some other employees at the restaurant and there are some small discrepancies in the sequence of events given by the woman and other employees. We will proceed based on the evidences in the matter," a senior police officer from the district said.   NB: To all my brothers of Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi:  Please inform me any events – freshers meet, conferences, seminars, molestation, etc., whether I can put up in newspaper especially about the North East state related issues. Contact No.:9999397620. *The reporter is a trainee in Delhi's Mail Today.

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