HUNDREDS of women and men demonstrated in front of Saudi Arabian Embassy on September 10, demanding thorough investigation and action against the rape and trafficking accused diplomat.  The demonstration was led by Jagmati Sangwan, general secretary (AIDWA), Sehba Farooqui, general secretary (JMS) and Shabanam Hashmi leader of Anhad.  The demonstration started from Malai Mandir.  While approaching the embassy with banners, placards and slogans demanding waving off of immunity and initiation of strict action against the accused, it was barricaded by the police near the embassy.  It may be mentioned that the call for demonstration was given by the AIDWA keeping in view the serious allegations levelled by two Nepalese women who were kept as domestic help. The diplomat wanted massages, he striped them and sodomised frequently.  His guests also raped them.  They were trafficked to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) also.  The two rounds of medical check-up of these women on the instance of police have also established that they were sexually assaulted.

  On the other hand the Saudi Embassy is already claiming that the charges are false without any investigation. The AIDWA has also sent a memorandum to the minister of external affairs appealing the Indian government to ask the Saudi authorities to revoke his immunity so that he can face trial.

    The participants also appreciated the role of another help who ran away from accused diplomat’s house and contacted the NGO which further filed the complaint in this case.  However due to the diplomatic immunity, the accused have not been named in the FIR.