GURUGRAM: Two women from Manipur working as
waitresses in a
restaurant in Sector 29 were allegedly
thrashed and
abused by the restaurant
owner.
In her complaint to the police, one of the women claimed that the owner not only verbally abused but also physically assaulted them and threw cigarettes, lighters and water bottles at them after calling them to his office.
According to police, the 30-year-old woman has been working at the restaurant in Sector 29 market for 18 months as senior waitress. “On Monday, a Korean customer came to our restaurant and asked for
Yakimandu (a dish) in his dialect. We didn’t understand what he was asking for. Around 9am, the restaurant owner called us to his office and started abusing us. He threw cigarettes, lighters and water bottles at us. He also grabbed my neck twice and pushed me on his desk, my head and back hitting the desk. I want strict action against him,” the woman said.
An FIR was registered against the owner under sections 323 (causing hurt), 509(act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of IPC at Sector 29 police station.