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Such cases do not attract strict action and often, offenders are let off with Rs100 fine for misbehaving with women, according to the BP Act.

This year, of the 236 molestation cases registered, as many as 213 cases were registered under the BP Act and the accused was let off after paying a small fine.

“Several factors result in the application of the BP Act, which include non-availability of the complainant [the victim], or if the accusation is on a group and the allegations are not of a serious nature. There have been instances where male commuters travelling in the adjacent compartment witness some incidents and inform the helpline and thus suspects are apprehended and acted upon according to the BP Act,” said a GRP officer.

The GRP, however, said it is taking steps to ensure victims report cases. “We have been briefing our all-women squad to focus on making women commuters aware of the importance of reporting cases to the GRP. On our part, we are also trying to fix problems on the railway police helpline for a better response to callers,” said Dr Ravinder Singal, commissioner of police, GRP. silent since the accused had threatened to kill her. However, after a failed sexual assault bid by the same men on Sunday night, she broke down in front of her husband, who called the police.

Following the complaint, senior Delhi Police officers approached the couple and brought them to the Hazrat Nizamuddin police station where a case was registered.

On Independence Day, PM Modi had spoken out against increasing rapes, saying the Indian society must raise sons in the best possible manner to curb violence against women. “After all, a person who is raping is somebody’s son. As parents, we need to take responsibility to bring our sons who have deviated from the right path to bring them back,” Modi had said. and openers Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir struggled India’s seamers fared no better Ishant Sharma broke down, sit ting out two Tests. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, too, played with niggles But Mcgrath rubbished sugges tions that playing five Tests had left them fatigued. “Playing at this level, you should be strong enough to get through five Tests When I played, I wanted to bowl every second over of the match and I never wanted to be rested from any match. You’ve got to be fit enough to get through match after match.”