Unofficial Village Group Orders Divorced Woman To Lick Spit For Marrying Again: Report
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According to the "verdict", members of the 'caste panchayat' were to spit on banana leaves and the woman was to lick it as a punishment, the official told news agency PTI. The caste panchayat sought a payment of Rs 1 lakh from the woman, he said.
A 35-year-old woman, who divorced and married for a second time, was ordered by a 'caste panchayat' of her community to lick spit as punishment in Maharashtra's Akola district, an official said today. The caste panchayat also ordered the woman to pay Rs 1 lakh to it for her act, he told news agency Press Trust of India. Showing courage, the woman defied both the diktats and lodged a police complaint. The shocking incident took place last month, but came to light when a case was registered against the unofficial village council, he said.More Related News