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Nandgram Police Register Assault Case Against Shweta Dubey

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Nandgram police registered a report against Shweta Dubey for assaulting teacher Hina Bari in a lift on September 12, 2026.
Dubey struck Bari with a dog-handling stick, slapped her, and threatened to unleash her dog.
Police recorded the case under sections 115(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, both non-cognizable.
CCTV footage from the Windsor Paradise-2 lift captured the altercation and will be used as evidence.

History

Historical Context

In August 1997 the Supreme Court of India issued the Vishaka Guidelines after the Bhanwari Devi case, defining workplace sexual harassment and obligating employers to prevent it. The guidelines were codified in the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, which came into force on 9 December 2013. The recent assault of teacher Hina Bari in Nandgram shows the gap between law and enforcement.

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Story summary

Nandgram police registered a report against Shweta Dubey for assaulting teacher Hina Bari in a lift on September 12, 2026.
Dubey struck Bari with a dog-handling stick, slapped her, and threatened to unleash her dog.
Police recorded the case under sections 115(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, both non-cognizable.
CCTV footage from the Windsor Paradise-2 lift captured the altercation and will be used as evidence.

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