India, Feb. 25 -- The Delhi resident accused of allegedly racially abusing and threatening three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Malviya Nagar has expressed shame over his and his wife's remarks, apologising to the northeastern people.

Harsh Singh, a resident of Malviya Nagar, and his wife, Ruby Jain, have been booked in case of racial abuse against three northeastern women residing in their building. A dispute over some repair work turned ugly as dust from the AC installation process landed on the accused couple's floor.

Police registered a first information report (FIR) under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 79 (word intended to insult a woman's modesty), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5) (common intention) and 196 (promoting...