Woman molested in Lodhi Garden, man booked

In her complaint the woman said the man was drunk. He overpowered her and tried to drag her to a secluded corner of the park, she told police.

The woman managed to free herself and raised the alarm. A crowd gathered and helped the woman to call police. The woman said she also tried to call the women helpline run by Delhi government, 181, but her call was answered only after several attempts.

“The PCR van reached the spot in six minutes. The garden is huge and has numerous entry points, which is why our official was asking her for the location of the spot. We arrested the accused and handed him over to the local police,” Special Commissioner of Police (Operations) T N Mohan said.

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Men on bike harass girl, beaten by crowd

Three youths were beaten up by passersby after they allegedly passed lewd comments at a 16-year-old girl, who was on her way home with her parents on a scooter. The incident was reported from South Delhi’s Mehrauli area on Sunday night. The three youths, who were on a motorcycle, were caught by other commuters and beaten up. One of them managed to escape, but two received head injuries. The youths

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