Lok Sabha Question No. 122 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-25
Subject: Crime against Women Cell
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*122

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25TH JULY, 2017 / SHRAVANA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

CRIME AGAINST WOMEN CELL

†*122. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is  a fact that male officers  viz. Sub Inspectors (SIs)/Assistant Sub  Inspectors  (ASIs)  have  been  or  are  being  posted  in  the  Crime  Against Women  Cell  in  Delhi  dealing  with  cases  of  harassment  of  women  by  their husband's family and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether it has come to the notice of the Government that male ASIs/SIs reportedly side with the family of the husband during hearing in such cases;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaints seeking removal of male ASIs/SIs and posting of only women ASIs/SIs in the Cell; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *122 FOR 25.07.2017

(a):    Delhi  Police  has  reported  that  investigation  of  cases  of  harassment  of women by husband and in-laws are generally conducted by female investigating  officers  in  Crime  Against  Women  (CAW)  Cells  of  Delhi  Police. However, due to the shortage of female investigating officers in Crime Against Women Cells of Delhi Police, investigation of    cases  are  also  conducted  by gender sensitized male investigating officers  under  the  close  supervision  of female Inspector/in charge of CAW Cells. Total number of cases of harassment of women by husband & in-laws investigated during last two years and current year (upto 30.06.2017) and number of cases investigated by male investigation officers are as under:

| Year                   |   Total number of cases of harassment of women by husband & in-laws investigated by CAW Cell of Delhi Police |   Number of such cases investigated by male investigating officer |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015                   |                                                                                                          162 |                                                                94 |
| 2016                   |                                                                                                          239 |                                                               126 |
| 2017 (upto 30.06.2017) |                                                                                                           79 |                                                                35 |

(b) and (c): No such incident has reportedly come to the notice of Delhi Police.

(d)  and  (e):  No  written  complaint  for  removal/changing  of  male  investigating officers at CAW Cells has been received by Delhi Police during last two years and  current  year  (upto  30.06.2017).      However,  in  all  the  10  cases  of  verbal requests for change of male investigating officers received by Delhi Police, the investigating officers were changed.

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