India, Feb. 24 -- The alleged racial abuse and intimidation faced by three women from Arunachal in Delhi's Malviya Nagar has led to an outrage, with several leaders from the Northeast voicing their concerns over the issue.

The incident, which took place on Monday, involved a dispute between the three women from Arunachal Pradesh and their neighbours, Harsh Singh and his wife Ruby Jain. The argument started after the debris from drilling work being done at the women's apartment fell on the floor below them.

Amid the heated exchange between the accused couple and the women, Singh and his wife allegedly directed racial slurs and sexist remarks towards the latter, calling them "momo" and asking whether they worked at a "massage parlour". An...