Sulli Deals Investigation To Finish Soon: NCW Chair Person

New Delhi: The National Commision for Women has been in touch with Delhi Police over the two controversial apps that morphed the picture of Muslim women. The chairperson of National Women Commission Rekha Bharadwaj  on Sunday said that the investigation on the apps will be concluded soon. 

On Saturday, the Delhi Police arrested Aumkareshwar Thakur, 25, a BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application) graduate, from Indore in connection with the “Sulli Deals” app case, which came into the spotlight in July last year.

Investigations had since been pending and there had been no arrests till this one.

“What we were told by the Delhi Police is that the investigation into ‘Sulli Deals’ was a lengthy process since it was developed outside and the police were awaiting sanction from the Home Ministry. They recently informed me that they have received sanction from the Home Ministry and that the investigation will now be wrapped up speedily, Sharma said to media.

“We have been monitoring both the Bulli Bai and the Sulli Deal cases and have been in constant touch with the Delhi Police cyber cell, asking them to expedite the matter. We have also called the Delhi Police for a hearing which is to take place next week,” she added.

Sharma said the NCW has asked for action taken reports from the Delhi Police in both cases.

Sharma was tagged by a victim of the Bulli Bai case on January 1 on Twitter. On January 2, the NCW tweeted that it had taken cognizance of the incident and that its chairperson had written to CP Delhi “to immediately register an FIR in the matter”. “The process must be expedited so that such crimes are not repeated,” said the NCW tweet.

The National Commission for Minorities has also taken cognizance of the Bulli Bai case. Unlike the NCW, it has not issued a formal statement on the matter.