Rajasthan: A 20-year-old tribal woman was allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district by her husband and in-laws, police said on Friday, 1 September.
At least eight people, including the woman’s husband, were detained on Saturday, 2 September in connection with the case.
The victim was almost five months pregnant, the police said.
The incident came to light after a video went viral, prompting the police to take action. The incident purportedly took place on Monday. The woman, who got married last year, was beaten by her husband and in-laws who alleged that she had eloped with a man in the neighbourhood. Not only was the woman beaten, but she was also stripped and allegedly paraded naked in the village.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the viral video incident. He said that the criminals would be put behind bars as soon as possible.
“The Director General of Police has been instructed to send ADG Crime on the spot and take strict action in this matter. There is no place for such criminals in a civilized society. These criminals will be put behind bars as soon as possible and punished after being prosecuted in a fast-track court, Gehlot wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The National Commission for Women on Saturday condemned the incident.
Taking to ‘X’ the NCW said, “NCW vehemently condemns the harrowing incident in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. A woman was molested, stripped, and recorded on video. Despite it happening two days ago, police inaction is unacceptable. @sharmarekha (NCW chairperson) has instructed the state’s DGP to promptly arrest the culprits and invoke necessary IPC provisions. We demand a comprehensive report within five days”.
According to DGP Umesh Mishra, the incident took place on Thursday in Nichalkota village of Pahada Gram Panchayat under Dhariyavad police station limits in the Pratapgarh district.
The victim was married a year ago. It is alleged that she had started living with another man in the village.
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