81 Northeasterners Raped in Delhi in Last 3 Years

In a shocking revelation, Union Minister of state for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju has disclosed in Rajya Sabha that a total of 81 women from the Northeast have been raped in Delhi since 2014.

Replying to a question by Assam MP Ranee Narah, Rijiju said, “118 people from the region faced harassment, 24 suffered eve-teasing and 17 became victims of discrimination in the national capital between 2014 and March 15, 2017.

Regarding the steps being taken to prevent atrocities and discrimination against people from the Northeast, Rijiju informed, “Special Police Unit for North East Region (Spuner) of New Delhi police is fully operational.”

He further added that Rs 24 crore had been recently sanctioned for the construction of a new building for Spuner on 1.21 acres of land allotted by the Union ministry of urban development.

“Under a special drive for recruitment of people from the Northeast, 401 personnel, including 118 women, have been recruited (by New Delhi police) from eight northeastern states,” shared Rijiju

Besides Facebook page, Delhi police for North East Folks, has been launched, which includes helpline facility, Dial 1093, contact details of the nodal officers, emergency officers and other officers concerned.