J P Nadda condemns 'shameful' assault on tribal woman in Karnataka, constitutes fact-finding team

A woman was allegedly assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole in Vantamuri village of Belagavi district on December 11 after her son eloped with a girl who was going to get engaged with someone else.

New Delhi: BJP has constituted a fact-finding committee comprising women MPs Aprajita Sarangi, Sunita Duggal, Locket Chatterjee, Ranjeeta Koli, and party national secretary Asha Lakra to look into the case of a tribal woman being stripped in Belagavi.

BJP, said that the party president J P Nadda, “strongly condemned” the incident of parading a tribal woman naked in Belagavi. He constituted the committee which will visit the site and submit a report at the earliest.

“Such heinous crimes, especially against women, are happening at regulary ever since Congress government has come to power in Karnataka. This also exposes Congress' irresponsible behaviour in tackling such crimes,” BJP communication read.

On December 11, a tribal woman was allegedly assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole in Vantamuri village of Belagavi. The woman's son had eloped with a girl who was about to get engaged with someone else. This was the reason for the brutal assault on her, as per the police.

Eight people have been arrested till now. The cops are looking for as many suspects who are allegedly involved in the case.