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NEW DELHI: There was a ruckus at Arjun Nagar in Safdarjung Enclave after a Ugandan national allegedly abused police officers and pelted stones at them on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. A passerby recorded a video of the 23-year-old abusing the cops.

The cops had earlier asked a group of African women who were standing on the roadside not to gather at a place. Following this, the Ugandan woman allegedly started creating a ruckus. She later alleged that she was molested and the cops also attempted to rape her.

According to police, about 11.30pm, two officers from Safdarjung Enclave police station were patrolling the area on a motorcycle. They saw a few women standing beside the road and asked them not to gather there. “One of them started arguing with the police officers. Suddenly, she started throwing stones at the officers and abused them in Hindi. A man who was recording her act was also attacked,” said a senior police officer.

“The drama went on for 20 minutes and a woman constable had to be called in from the police station. During the argument, the Ugandan woman also undressed herself.”

“Her medical examination ruled out any sexual abuse,” the officer added.

“Around 12.15am, I heard a noise coming from the main road. When I reached there, I saw a woman completely naked and three male police officers present. She had come to meet her female friend, but the cops molested and tried to rape her. I have written to the senior police officers as well as the Ugandan embassy, but not received any reply from them so far. The victim resides in Gurugram and was in the country for her father’s treatment,” stated the victim’s lawyer Shahab Ahmad.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

