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Mumbai, August 8: An Instagram page which goes by the name "andheriwestshitposting" posted a video and alleged that cops at the Oshiwara Police Station were rude to two women who wanted to get a case filed on Thursday night.
The person running the page shared a detailed account of the incident on the social media.
The incident took place in Andheri's Oshiwara on Thursday (August 8) night. In a daredevil move, a 27-year-old woman rescued another woman being assaulted in an auto-rickshaw in Oshiwara on Thursday night. She took the victim to the police station but allegedly no official helped and she was asked uncomfortable questions.
The rescuer, who works in an advertising company, was herself travelling in an auto when she saw the incident unfold. At 8.50pm on Thursday, she took an auto near Shreeji Hotel in Oshiwara West for Andheri’s Star Bazaar. En route, she heard a woman screaming in another auto on being assaulted by a man.
The rescuer asked the victim if she needed help, and when the victim said yes, she managed to pull her into her own auto. She took the auto to Oshiwara police station where the man followed.
At the police station, she claimed that although several police officers were present, no one helped. She also alleged that when she attempted to record the situation, the police objected but did nothing to stop the man. She insisted that the police register a complaint, but they reportedly asked her to leave the station. Later, the victim registered a complaint against the man. After almost half an hour, the rescuer’s friends arrived and she eventually left.
The woman claimed that the police gave her a speech about their reputation and asked uncomfortable questions. Additionally, no female police personnel was present.
"Rude behaviour"
The woman who recorded the video shared the incident with the admin who runs the Instagram page "andheriwestshitposting". The page shared the video and also screenshots of the chat in which the woman narrated the ordeal. The Instagram page also asked for "sensitivity training" for the cops seen in the video and questioned the behaviour of the cops.
"This incident happened at 8:59PM and Eeshita reached Oshiwara Police Station at 9:02PM. Urging @cmomaharashtra_ @ncwindia @mumbaipolice
@cpmumbaipolice @hmoindia @devendra_fadnavis @mieknathshinde @dgpmaharashtra to look into this matter and not just provide the victim girl with justice but also these cops some with some sensitivity training," the page posted along with the videos.
Mumbai Police Issues Clarification
The Mumbai Police has shared the complete details of the incident and claimed that the woman who is said to be the rescuer was asked to not film the complainant, as the privacy has to be maintained. The police said, "A dispute over travel plans led to a physical assault on the complainant by the accused (reportedly a friend of the complainant) in an auto-rickshaw. A passerby, who witnessed the incident, intervened and escorted the complainant to the police station. We appreciate the gesture, all except interfering in the process of complaint registration, by continuously recording a video - we wish to reiterate, that we would prefer the complainant’s privacy being maintained."
"The officials registered the complaint and medical treatment was offered which the complainant declined. The accused was issued a notice under Section 168 of BNSS (CrPC 149). Every complaint requires a patient hearing and registering it needs a certain amount of time."
"Preventive measures against the accused have been initiated. The complainant was again called for grievance but she denied any further complaint. Mumbai Police remains committed to prioritising the citizen’s safety and well-being."
