Rajasthan woman paraded semi-naked over affair with married man
What's the story
In a shocking incident from Sarwadi village in Rajasthan's Barmer district, a woman was reportedly subjected to public humiliation due to her alleged involvement with a married man.
The police disclosed the event on Sunday.
A video of the disturbing episode, which shows a woman dragging the victim, who is half naked, by the hair while she pleads, has gone viral on social media.
Video evidence
Video reveals disturbing treatment of victim
According to police, the married man's wife and relatives discovered his relationship with the woman, leading to this public display of humiliation.
Barmer's Superintendent of Police, Kundan Kawaria, confirmed that a case has been registered at the Samdari Police Station.
"The woman was suddenly attacked by the group- all her neighbors- on the road when she was going somewhere on Friday. Later, they assaulted her and then also paraded her naked across the village," said Kawaria.
Detained
Case filed under various sections of IPC
"A few other people were also involved in the incident who were not visible in the video. We are also trying to identify the person who recorded the video," added Kawaria.
Eight people, including two women, were detained on Saturday following a complaint filed by a victim after a video of the incident circulated on social media.
A case was filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also relevant sections of the IT Act.