Girl from Northeast spat on in Mumbai

April 06, 2020 22:50

The National Commission of Women has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident where a miscreant allegedly spat on a girl from the North East at Kalina Market area in Mumbai, calling it a case of racial discrimination amid coronavirus outbreak.

The NCW said it will look into the matter for appropriate action.

'Yet another case of racial discrimination amid #COVID19outbreak, a miscreant spat on a northeastern girl at Kalina Market area in Mumbai. NCW will look into this matter for appropriate action,' the NCW said in a tweet.

The NCW tagged a Facebook post according to which a biker spat on the girl from the North East.

In a similar case in March in Delhi, another woman was spat and called 'corona'.

Delhi police had registered a case and arrested the accused in the matter. -- PTI

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