Bengaluru, April 7 -- The Karnataka State Women commission has written to he DCP Southeast Bengaluru to investigate the April 3 alleged molestation in Bengaluru's Bharti Layout, Suddaguntepalya.

"There is a report that a young woman was walking near the road at the 1st cross of Bharti Layout, Suddaguntepalya, on April 3 at midnight when a person followed her, touched her private part, sexually harassed her and ran away," the letter read.

"It is requested to investigate the said case as per rules, take appropriate action against those responsible and send the report of the action taken to the Commission at the earliest," the Women's commission said.

Earlier in the day, the National Commission for Women (NCW), acting on the directions of...