Haryana State Commission for Women's officiating chairperson meets activist Nodeep Kaur at Karnal jail; offers legal aid

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 13

The officiating chairperson Preeti Bhardwaj of Haryana State Commission for Women met labour activist Nodeep Kaur on Saturday in Karnal jail.

The 24-year-old was arrested by Sonepat police, and sent to Karnal jail.

Haryana Women Commission has sought a report from Sonepat SP in the allegations levelled against Noodeep, and her family at Kundli police station. The officiating chairperson said that she offered legal aid, but Nodeep denied.

On the other hand, the chairperson of Punjab Women Commission will meet the activist on Monday (February 15).

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan activist got bail in connection with an alleged extortion case registered at Kundli police station on December 28.

But she had to stay in jail as her bail plea was rejected by Sessions Court in another case registered on January 12. 

Besides, bail plea was pending in another case, which is fixed for February 13.

It was pertinent to mention that there were three cases registered against Nodeep of Giadarh village in Muktsar district of Punjab and her associates in Kundli police station, and she was arrested on January 12.

The Sonepat police alleged that Nodeep and her associates had resorted to violence and attacked a police team which had gone in connection with the gherao of an industrial unit and manhandling of the staff or management by certain members of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan.

The Sonepat police claimed seven of the police personnel, including a woman constable, sustained injuries.

After that the police arrested her, and she has been produced before the magistrate and the court has sent her to judicial custody on the same day.

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