A fewpeople from the village in the Fazilka district of Punjab harassed a Dalitcouple and their minor daughter on August 27, as per the information receivedby National Commission For Scheduled Castes (NCSC). The three of them werebrutally beaten up and then the accused sexually harassed the minor and hermother.
VijaySampla, Chairman of the NCSC, issued a notice to the Punjab government seekingimmediate action against the heinous incident that took place in the Fazilkadistrict.
NCSC ordered Authorities to investigatethe matter meticulously
Afterthe incident took place, the video of the alleged incident also went viral onsocial media. The commission has even sent notices to the chief secretary,Government of Punjab, the divisional commission, Ferozpur division, thedirector-general of police, the inspector general of police, Ferozpur range,the deputy commission (Ferozpur district) and the superintendent of policeasking officials to seek for the reports, intervene and ensure justice.
NCSChas also asked the authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and submitan immediate report based on the facts and information on the action takenthrough post or email.
The commission will exercise the powers of thecivil court conferred under Article 338 of the Constitution and issue a summonfor personal appearance before the Commission in Delhi if an action followingthe report is not received.
Recently,a priest and three other men have been charged with the gang rape and murder ofa low-caste nine-year-old girl in New Delhi. The girl was allegedly assaultedby the priest and three workers on August 1 after she had gone to a crematoriumto fetch water. The incident sparked protests in the national capital.