NEW DELHI, June 28 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has proactively intervened in the alleged sexual harassment of a 20-year-old woman intern at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M). In a suo moto action-taken on its own accord-the NCW has called upon Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police (DGP) to carry out a fair, thorough, and time-bound investigation. The Commission has also insisted that the victim be provided with psychological support throughout the process. According to Chennai police, the incident occurred around 9:20 PM on June 26 near the campus food court. The accused, 22-year-old food court employee Roushan Kumar, allegedly assaulted the intern by striking her with a stick and pulling her hair. Based o...
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