Tribal woman paraded naked by husband in Rajasthan; eight detained
The Hindu
Eight people detained in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district for allegedly stripping a 21-yr-old tribal woman & parading her naked. DGP said 10 people named in FIR, 8 including main accused detained. CM Gehlot said accused will be arrested & tried in fast-track court. Vasundhara Raje appealed to not share video.
Eight people, including the husband of a 21-year-old tribal woman who was allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district, have been detained, police said on September 2.
The incident, caught on camera, was widely criticised by various political leaders.
In a statement, DGP Umesh Mishra said 10 people have been named in the FIR for molestation, thrashing the woman besides other relevant sections. Of these, eight, including the main accused, have been detained, it said.
He said the victim lodged a complaint against her husband Kanha Gameti along with Suraj, Beniya, Netiya, Nathu and Mahendra for forcibly taking her on a motorcycle and parading her naked.
"The main accused Kanha, Netiya, Beniya and Pintu and a minor have been detained apart from spectators of the crime Punia, Khetia and Motilal," the police statement said.
Police also said that Kanha, Netiya and Benia got injured while trying to flee and are being treated at Pratapgarh district hospital.
"The search for the remaining accused is on. Additional force has been deployed for maintaining peace and law and order," the statement stated.
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