Sarpanch kicks, beats up widow in Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur (AP), February 3

In a shocking incident, a 48-year-old widow was dragged on the road, kicked around and abused by a village sarpanch and another man even as she pleaded that the entrance to her house not be blocked by the construction of a water trough in Anantapur district.

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#WATCH: Woman beaten by village Sarpanch & his friend in Andhra Pradesh's Kuderu,as she refused to agree for construction outside her house pic.twitter.com/XLIL2m0bYa

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Though the incident happened in Jallipalli village of Kuderu mandal on Sunday evening, it only came to light on Thursday when a video clip went viral on social media after it was posted by a youth whose identity is yet to be verified.

According to reports, Sudha met the headman Nagaraj to complain against authorities' plan to construct a water tank opposite her house, which would cause her inconvenience. But instead of a discussion, Nagaraj along with members of Janmabhoomi committee kicked, slapped and dragged her by the hair.

Chandram, a member of the committee, has been identified as one of the attackers.

A case has been filed at the Kuderu Police Station against Nagaraju and Chandra under Sections 323 and 354 of the IPC. —ANI