A Pakistan High Commission official was held at Sarojni Nagar police station in New Delhi after a woman accused him of touching her inappropriately in the busy Market Street on Sunday.

A senior police officer said that at around 2 pm, a woman approached to a beat constable patrolling at Sarojini Nagar market alleging that a man has touched her inappropriately when she was shopping in the market. She, a student, came to the market with her relative.

After the woman posed allegation on the man, an argument broke out between them and she informed police about the incident. The man and the woman were brought to the police station for further investigation into the matter.

“The man claimed that he works with Pakistan High Commission. He apologised to the woman for his behaviour, and gave the apology in written. The matter has been resolved with in an hour. All of them left the police station. No arrest have been made,” said a senior police officer.