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Woman branded 'characterless', tied to tree, thrashed on Panchayat's order in UP

Last Updated 23 March 2018, 19:17 IST

In a shocking incident, a woman was branded ''characterless'' and allegedly thrashed publicly after being tied to a tree on the order of a panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahar district, about 450 km from here.

Although the incident occurred two days back, it came to light on Thursday after a video showing the woman tied to a tree and being hit by several people, went viral on social networking sites.

According to police sources here, three persons, including the husband of the victim, have been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred in Syana locality in the district.

Police said that the woman had eloped with a youth of the same village a few days back. She returned home last week.

A panchayat was convened to deliberate on the matter after some residents, including her husband, sought punishment for the woman.

The panchayat branded the woman ''characterless'' and ordered her public thrashing, sources said, adding that cries and repeated pleas by her did not have any effect on the perpetrators.

Hundreds of residents of the village remained mute spectators to the beating of the hapless woman, sources said. A case was lodged after the video emerged.

Police said that they were trying to identify the perpetrators with the help of the video footage.

Earlier too, the panchayats have ordered thrashing of women, especially after they defied them and dared to marry their love. The panchayats have made it clear that they will not allow love marriages and same 'gotra' marriages.

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(Published 23 March 2018, 18:46 IST)

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