Embassy Worker Arrested for Molesting Housekeeping Staff in Delhi

A 70-year-old worker at the Kuwait Embassy in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 20-year-old housekeeping staff member. An FIR was registered based on a complaint from the victim's husband. The incident is under investigation.

In a troubling incident, a 70-year-old worker employed at the Kuwait Embassy in Delhi has been arrested on charges of molesting a housekeeping staff member, according to officials. The accused, identified as Abu Bakar, was taken into custody following an FIR registered on Thursday.

The senior police officer handling the case stated that they received a PCR call from the victim's husband, reporting the alleged sexual harassment of his 20-year-old wife while she was at work. Upon receiving the call, a police team arrived at the scene to investigate.

A case under section 74 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) act was lodged at the Chanakyapuri police station. The victim had joined the embassy in February this year. The investigation is ongoing, officials added.

(With inputs from agencies.)