Northeastern girl spat on in Mumbai in an act of racism amid Covid-19 crisis: NCW

In a similar case in March, another woman from the Northeast India was spat and called "corona" in Delhi.

Sparse crowd at Dadar market in Mumbai (Representational image) | PTI Photo

New Delhi: The NCW has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident where a miscreant allegedly spat on a girl from the North East at Kalina Market area in Mumbai, calling it a case of racial discrimination amid coronavirus outbreak.

The NCW said it will look into the matter for appropriate action.

“Yet another case of racial discrimination amid #COVID19outbreak, a miscreant spat on a northeastern girl at Kalina Market area in Mumbai. NCW will look into this matter for appropriate action,” the NCW said in a tweet.

Yet another case of racial discrimination amid #COVID19outbreak, a miscreant spat on a northeastern girl at Kalina Market area in Mumbai. NCW will look into this matter for appropriate action.

See here: https://t.co/fy5uZJ3OaX. pic.twitter.com/RDIP1OIl54

— NCW (@NCWIndia) April 6, 2020

The NCW tagged a Facebook post according to which a biker spat on the girl from the North East.

In a similar case in March in Delhi, another woman was spat and called “corona”. Delhi police had registered a case and arrested the accused in the matter.