New Delhi, February 22 They called us "dhandewali," claiming we engaged in sex work for Rs 500 by running a massage parlour, simply because we are from the Northeast, said a UPSC aspirant from Arunachal Pradesh who, along with her two roommates, were allegedly subjected to racial slurs by their neighbors following a minor disagreement.
On February 20, the women called an electrician at their rented flat on the fourth floor in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi, around 3:30 pm to install an air conditioner. During the process, dust and debris from the drilling work fell to the floor below, prompting objections from their neighbors, Harsh Singh and his wife Ruby Jain.
What began as a minor disagreement soon escalated, with the three Arunachali women alleging that the couple hurled abuse and made derogatory and racial remarks targeting them and the northeastern community.
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