DCW takes cognisance in Mangolpuri flyover incident; to issue notice to Delhi police

A day after the video went viral on social media platforms, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal took to Twitter to share the video of the incident and ensured strict action

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has taken cognisance and is going to issue a notice to the Delhi Police over the Mangolpuri flyover incident wherein a man allegedly thrashed a woman and forced her to sit inside a car.

A day after the video went viral on social media platforms, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal on March 19 took to Twitter to share the video of the incident and ensured strict action.

"Taking cognisance of this viral video of a woman being forced into a vehicle and beaten up, I am issuing a notice to the Delhi Police. The commission will ensure strict action against these people," DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said in a tweet on March 19.

A man was seen beating a woman and forcefully making her sit in a car near Mangolpuri flyover in a video that surfaced on the internet, informed the police.

The Delhi Police on March 19 said that the vehicle and the driver of the car involved in the Mangolpuri flyover incident have been traced where a boy was seen forcibly pushing a girl inside a car.

“The vehicle and driver of the car have been traced. The vehicle was booked through Uber from Rohini to Vikaspuri by two men and a woman,” the police said.