In this nation of billions our only source for complaints is the nearest police station, most of the times we bear the brunt and never go for reporting owing to presumed cumbersome procedures. But then what happens if we approach and yet no remedial measures anvil. This only gives more wings to the accused, is it not! Well the case given below goes on to prove the point.
When eve teasing is considered to irk the teenaged ladies, their elder tribe or no different either. Every day a lady whose identity is not disclosed had been eve teased and harassed by a group of men. What ever be the reasons the woman was bearing the brunt for many days. As in most cases women feel it delicate to report most such cases and hence get into problems at a later day. However after much reluctance the woman approached the one town police station in Nellore and registered the complaint.
Actually the story should have ended here leaving the victim in dilemma as to where to approach on the issue to get rid of the menace. Actually what happened at the police station astonished the woman herself. After registering the complaint, the cops around suggested that get the miscreants to the station, then they would be punished. This was not only surprising but was also was ridiculing the case. In the process proper justice did not prevail on the complainant. After this incidence the eve teasing bouts increased and turned worse. The woman was quoted by a leading media that she received worst written texts thrown into her house on paper, by the accused gangsters.
This is however not the sole case in this state and many more go unnoticed till they result in a death or murder. If this is the fate received from the people who need to protect us then more would prefer to be silent than be harassed further. In such cases where has one to go?
Know your law: As per the law a man found guilty of making a girl or woman the target of obscene gestures, remarks, songs or recitation to a maximum jail sentence of three months, under section 298 (A) and (B) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The other sections that are pertaining to such crimes are Section 292 and Section 509. as per IPC 292, 'showing pornographic or obscene pictures, books or slips to a woman or girl draws a fine of Rs.2000 with two years of imprisonment of either description' for first offenders. In the case of a `repeated offence,' the offender may have a fine of Rs.5000 with 'five years imprisonment imposed.'
As per IPC 509, 'obscene gestures, indecent body language and acidic comments directed at any woman or girl or exhibits any such object or intrudes upon the privacy of woman carries a penalty of simple imprisonment for one year or a fine or both.'
National Commission for Women (NCW): This is a statutory body, established in 1992 by the government to look into such offenses committed on women. The head of this commission is Mrs. Mamta Sharma, former MLA of Bundi district, Rajasthan.
Few Details of the persons to be contacted in case of such issues :
Mrs. Mamta Sharma can be contacted: Phone: 23230785, 23236204 23236270
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
National Commission for Women (Andhra Pradesh)
Buddhabhavan IInd floor, Near Boats Club,
Tank-Bund, Hyderabad. Phone: 040-27542017, 040-2740414
Nellore: Superintendent of Police: Phones: 2328800 (O) 2331933, 2331933 (R)
Mob: 9440796300. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
