Shocking video of couple paraded naked in Rajasthan village
Jaipur, April 19
A tribal couple was allegedly stripped and beaten up by family members of the wife for having married against their wishes in the Banswara district, a video of which has gone viral on social media.
Couple thrashed¶ded naked in a village, in Rajasthan's Banswara. Case registered against 5 ppl, 4 ppl detained by police.
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Taking note of the shocking video, the Kalinjara police station have registered a case under various Sections of the IPC and IT Act.
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Eighteen people, including the fathers of the couple, were arrested on Thursday.
The incident happened on Sunday in Shambhupura village in Banswara district where a newly wed couple were stripped off, paraded and then beaten by a group of 15-20 people.
"We came to know about the matter when a video circulated on social media on Tuesday night.," said Banswara collector, Bhagwati Prasad.
Banswara Circle Officer, Bharat Ram Meena said that the FIR was registered on the complaint of the husband.
We have registered a case against 15-20 people under various IPC Sections 307 (Attempt to murder), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) and Sections of IT Act.
Meena further said that the family members of the victim girl following the incident sold her at Rs 75,000 and was paid Rs 5,000 in advance to someone in the neighbouring village.
The couple, fearing the reaction of the girl's family had left their village on March 22. Later, girl's family members traced them and took them back to Shambhupura where the entire incident happened on April 16.
