Muzaffarnagar: Woman tied to tree, beaten up over 'illicit relationship'
A woman was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up on the orders of a panchayat in a village in Muzaffarnagar over an "illicit relationship" with her brother-in-law's son, police said. The incident happened yesterday in Toda village and came to light after a purported video of the "punishment" went viral on social media, Hariram Yadav, Circle Officer of Ratenpuri police station, said.
Case was registered against eight people, three accused arrested
A case has been registered against eight people and three accused were arrested, police said, adding the woman has been sent for medical examination. The complaint was lodged by the victim's husband. The panchayat was called on the allegations levelled by the in-laws of his brother's son, whose wife had left him due to the alleged relationship.
