Udaipur shocker: Tribal woman, lover paraded naked, 13 villagers held

mangaloretoday.com

Rajasthan June 26, 2016 : The tribal couple was forcibly brought back, stripped, and paraded naked before being kept in captivity for two days by the locals after she allegedly left her husband on June 17 and decided to live with her lover without seeking the community’s permission.

 

The Udaipur Police arrested thirteen people today for their alleged involvement in parading a tribal couple naked in Kasotia village under Kanod Police Station in Rajasthan.

According to reports, the tribal couple was forcibly brought back, stripped, tied to a tree and thrashed before being kept in captivity for two days by the locals after the 25-year-old woman allegedly left her husband on June 17 and decided to live with her 24-year-old lover without seeking the community’s permission.

The incident took place on June 20 but it only came to light after bystanders posted pictures of the victims on social media. The accused, including the woman’s husband Bhanwarlal Meena, have been arrested under Sections 365, 384, and 354, reports said. Keeping in view the situation, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.

The accused will be produced in local court soon. The local ’patwari’ of the village has been suspended.