GOALPARA, Nov 10: A woman alleged that police at Goalpara police station refused to accept her complaint after objecting to the clothes she was wearing.
A video of an argument between the woman and a police employee circulated on social media, triggering reactions over the conduct of the police personnel.
In the video, the employee was heard telling the woman not to come to a police station wearing short clothes. “We need respect. Go away from here. You are 25-26 years old. Do you wear such clothes? Do people wear such clothes in Guwahati?” the employee said.
The woman said she had self-respect and would remain at the police station until her complaint was accepted. “Accept my complaint. I have come wearing these clothes. Are these not clothes?” she said.
The employee was also heard linking short clothes to rape and saying that women should cover themselves properly. The woman insisted that police accept her complaint, following which the argument intensified inside the police station.
It was not clear what complaint the woman had sought to file. The police and departmental authorities had not made their position on the incident clear.
