The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Friday said that a 28-year-old woman, who complained of domestic violence and alleged that her husband had molested her 10-year-old daughter, was rescued from north-east Delhi.
Following a complaint received on the helpline number, DCW officials reached Reena’s (name changed) house where her minor daughter complained of molestation by the woman’s husband and the girl’s uncle.
“Reena said that the daughter is from her first marriage. The minor told DCW officials that her uncle and father frequently touched her private parts and threatened her against telling about that to anyone. After Reena came to know about the same, she decided to file a case against her husband,” a DCW official said.
The women’s commission also said that an FIR has been registered against both the accused at the New Usmanpur police station.
DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, “Sexual crime against minors is on a rise and strongest action should be taken against the father and the uncle. Systems need to be created to ensure stringent and timely punishments to sexual predators who target minors so that adequate deterrence is ensured against such crimes.”