UK: Sikh woman jailed for harassing Hindu ex-boyfriend
A British Sikh woman was jailed for two years by a UK court for racially abusing and harassing her Hindu ex-boyfriend and his family for five years, including attacking their religion by posting beef through their door. Amandeep Mudhar, who pleaded guilty to racial harassment, was handed down a two-year sentence at Swindon Crown Court in South-West England on Tuesday. Here's more.
They had a brief relationship in 2012
The 26-year-old woman, Amandeep Mudhar, had a brief but "never fully intimate" relationship with the man, over a few weeks in 2012. But he ended the relationship citing cultural differences, after which Mudhar and her family attacked the boy and his family, including making threats of raping his sisters and mother. They had also threatened to blow up his family's home and cars.
She was warned earlier in 2015 too
Mudhar was given a harassment warning by the police, and a civil injunction was brought by the boy's family, which prevented her from contacting them. However, she breached the injunction with a social media message, saying to one of his two sisters to "now watch what happens" and threatened them with rape, a report in the daily Swindon Advertiser said.
The woman also took help of a friend
Mudhar also took help of her friend, 30-year-old Sandeep Dogra, to send numerous "offensive" Facebook and Instagram posts to the boy's family, with comments like "fat, like your elephant god". Mudhar and Dogra also went to the temple the boy's family frequented and harassed them. In another incident, a parcel of beef was thrown at their door, which they being Hindus, found perturbing.
Mudhar, Dogra have pleaded guilty to harassment
Both Mudhar and Dogra pleaded guilty to harassment; they were handed down two-year suspended jail sentences, which means a deferred custodial sentence on strict conditions. She also faces a six-month curfew, during which her movements will be restricted. She was also directed to complete 100 hours of unpaid community service, undergo rehabilitation, and pay £750 towards legal costs.
