Belagavi incident: NCW team to meet victim, investigate issue, says Rekha Sharma

Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 15 : Slamming the Karnataka police for not taking timely action over the Belagavi incident, wherein a tribal woman was paraded naked, the National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Friday said that a team of the Commission is going to meet the victim and probe the matter.
Speaking to ANI on the matter, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said, "The NCW had already taken suo moto of the incident and written to the Director General of Police (DGP). The High Court has also given its observation in the matter and called upon the police for their inaction."
Rekha Sharma has directed a team led by member Delina Khongdup from the Commission to inquire about action taken in the case and submit their findings promptly. Furthermore, the Commission has requested the Director-General of Police (DGP) to furnish an action taken report by December 17.
Taking note of this, she said, "A team of NCW is going to meet the victim and investigate the issue. After observing her well-being, they will ask her if she received any help. The Karnataka government didn't pay any attention to it. The Police have taken no action...It (the incident) was very inhuman. The Karnataka government should have taken strict action in such an incident and arrest should've been made immediately...Now, I think due to the pressure of the High Court, they have made a move but our team is going to investigate the support provided to the victim."
"The Karnataka government did not pay any attention to the case and the police did not take any action. The woman was declothed, tied to an electric pole and beaten. This is very inhuman and I feel that the Karnataka Police should have taken strict action against those committing cruel atrocities and arrested them immediately. However, they were sleeping and did not take timely action," the NCW chairperson said.
Now that the HC has given its observation on the incident and called upon the officials, due to the pressure of the law, perhaps they have taken some steps.
NCW is sending a team tomorrow with member Delina to find out what help the victim has received so far and what assistance can be provided further.
Speaking further, the NCW chairperson said that all the political parties should come forward and stand by the victim at this moment.
"They should condemn the way the Karnataka police did not take timely action. This is not a matter of politics. It is a grave matter concerning a woman and everyone in power should help them," she said.
Meanwhile, BJP National President JP Nadda also condemned the Belagavi incident in Karnataka.
He has constituted a five-member fact-finding committee to visit the incident site. The committee will submit its report to the party's national president as soon as possible.
A 42-year-old woman was stripped naked, paraded and assaulted after being tied to an electric pole early on Monday in Karnataka's Belagavi district after her son eloped with a woman, police said, adding that they had arrested seven people in connection with the incident.