Coronavirus: Delhi Police registers case against man for spitting on Manipuri woman and calling her ‘corona’

Manipuri woman in New Delhi's Vijay Nagar was spat at and called 'corona' (image: @akhucha on Twitter)

The Delhi Police on Monday registered a case against a man who allegedly spat on Manipuri woman and called her ‘corona’. The incident allegedly took place in Vijay Nagar area of North Delhi on Sunday night.

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Twitter user Akhu Chingangbam took to Twitter to narrate the incident where a middle aged man allegedly spat on the woman before fleeing from the spot. As per journalist Raj Shekhar Jha, an FIR has been registered at Mukherjee Nagar Police Station and investigation is currently underway.

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A case under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code is registered for insulting modesty of a woman.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia