Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Thursday alleged that she was molested and dragged for 10-20 metres by a drunk driver in the national capital.
According to her, the incident took place near Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences at around 3 am.
कल देर रात मैं दिल्ली में महिला सुरक्षा के हालात Inspect कर रही थी। एक गाड़ी वाले ने नशे की हालत में मुझसे छेड़छाड़ की और जब मैंने उसे पकड़ा तो गाड़ी के शीशे में मेरा हाथ बंद कर मुझे घसीटा। भगवान ने जान बचाई। यदि दिल्ली में महिला आयोग की अध्यक्ष सुरक्षित नहीं, तो हाल सोच लीजिए।
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) January 19, 2023
“Last night, I was inspecting the situation of women’s security in Delhi,” Maliwal wrote in a tweet. “A car driver, in an inebriated state, molested me and when I caught hold of him, he locked my hand in the car window and dragged me. God saved my life…If the chairperson of the women’s commission is not safe in Delhi, then imagine the situation.”
The Delhi Police said that one of its special patrol vehicles witnessed the incident and aprroached Maliwal soon after. A message was sent to the control room, which deployed teams to nab the accused man. He was…