New Delhi, June 6 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of a case in which a mother allegedly facilitated the repeated sexual assault of her 13-year-old daughter by her boyfriend and his aide in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.

In a post on X on Friday, the NCW said, "The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of a distressing incident reported in Haridwar, where a mother allegedly facilitated the repeated sexual assault of her 13-year-old daughter by her boyfriend and his associate. The Chairperson of NCW, Vijaya Rahatkar, has addressed a letter to the Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, directing the concerned officers to take necessary actions. An action taken report has been sought ...