The fourth-year student at a design institute in Okhla said that around midnight, two men on a bike began chasing her and passing remarks. When she tried to speed away, she alleged that the men continued following her and came alongside her scooter.
According to the woman’s complaint, the suspects then pushed her with their bike before fleeing from the spot. She lost her balance and fell, skidding for around 100-150 metres and sustaining injuries across her body.
Two men travelling on another scooter came to her rescue and took her to hospital. The woman, who is originally from Nainital, suffered injuries to her legs, arms and face. She is currently undergoing treatment in Kanpur, where her extended family lives. She said she has been advised bed rest for two months because of a foot injury.
The woman also alleged that no action was taken after she made a PCR call. Police contacted her on September 12, after which she narrated the incident over the phone. However, she alleged that there was no further action.
On September 15, her friends submitted a complaint through a lawyer at Hauz Khas police station as she was in Kanpur.
Mittal said police reached the spot after receiving a PCR call around 1am, but the woman had already been taken to Max Hospital, Saket, from where she was discharged at her request.
Police subsequently contacted her, but she said she was proceeding to another hospital, Mittal said. He added that teams were trying to verify the circumstances and establish the sequence of events.
According to Mittal, the woman’s cousin visited Hauz Khas police station on September 14 and was shown available CCTV footage. However, he could not identify either the woman or the alleged suspects.
Ten days after the alleged incident, police registered a case of rash driving against unknown persons. The investigation remains focused on verifying the circumstances surrounding the incident and establishing the sequence of events described in the complaint.
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