Obscene comments against Muslim women: Delhi Police asks Clubhouse app about chat organiser's details

The Delhi Police on Wednesday wrote to Clubhouse app seeking details about the organiser of the alleged audio chat group in which some obscene comments were made against Muslim women official sources saidThe development comes a day after the Delhi Polices Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit which works under the supervision of Special Cell filed a FIR against the unknown persons in the matterThe FIR was registered just hours after the Delhi Commission for Women DCW on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police demanding action against some people who made obscene comments against Muslim women on the appA case has already been registered in the matter under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code We have also written to Clubhouse app seeking details about the organiser of the alleged audio chap group in which some obscene comments were made against Muslim women an official source saidThe sections include 153A promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion race place of birth residence language etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony 295A deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs and 354 A sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment according to policeThe police are also trying to identify and find the members of the audio chat group as part of the investigationIn its notice to the Cyber Crime Cell the DCW had said it had taken soumoto cognisance of a video posted on Twitter which showed a Clubhouse conversation where Muslim women and girls were being referred to in a disparaging wayIn the said conversation the participants are clearly heard making obscene vulgar and derogatory remarks targeting Muslim women and girls The Commission took strong note of the case and has sought from Delhi police urgent and strict action against the persons involved the panel had saidIt asked the police to register an FIR immediately and arrest the accusedThe Delhi Police has been given five days to submit a detailed action taken report to the Commission the panel addedDCW chief Swati Maliwal had on Tuesday said Someone tagged me on Twitter the detailed audio conversation on the Clubhouse app which targeted Muslim women and girls and made disgusting sexual comments against themI feel outraged over the fact that such incidents are increasing in the country Strongest action needs to be taken against the culprits and thats why I have issued a notice to Delhi Police seeking immediate FIR and arrests in the matterThis comes days after hundreds of Muslim women were listed for auction on the Bulli Bai mobile application with photographs sourced without permission and doctoredThe app appeared to be a clone of Sulli Deals which triggered a similar row last yearThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever