Eight people, including the husband of a 21-year-old tribal woman who was allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district, have been detained, police said on Saturday.
The incident, caught on camera, was widely criticised by various political leaders.
In a statement, DGP Umesh Mishra said 10 people have been named in the FIR for molestation, thrashing the woman besides other relevant sections. Of these, eight, including the main accused, have been detained, it said, PTI report mentioned.
He said the victim lodged a complaint against her husband Kanha Gameti along with Suraj, Beniya, Netiya, Nathu and Mahendra for forcibly taking her on a motorcycle and parading her naked.
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"The main accused Kanha, Netiya, Beniya and Pintu and a minor have been detained apart from spectators of the crime Punia, Khetia and Motilal," the police statement said.
Police also said that Kanha, Netiya and Benia got injured while trying to flee and are being treated at Pratapgarh district hospital.
"The search for the remaining accused is on. Additional force has been deployed for maintaining peace and law and order," the statement stated.
Initial investigation revealed that the woman was in a relationship with another man, said Dhariyawad SHO Peshawar Khan.
Police said the in-laws of the woman kidnapped her and took her to their village where the incident took place on Thursday. Her in-laws were annoyed as she was staying with another man.
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They also said that six teams have been formed to arrest the accused and Pratapgarh Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar is camping in the village.
On the direction of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, DGP Mishra sent ADG (Crime) Dinesh M N to Pratapgarh Friday night.
Chief Minister Gehlot condemned the incident in a late-night tweet and said: "In Pratapgarh district, a video of a woman being stripped naked by her in-laws due to a family dispute with her in-laws has surfaced. The Director General of Police has been instructed to send the ADG Crime to the spot and take the strictest action in this matter. There is no place for such criminals in a civilized society. These criminals will be put behind bars as soon as possible and will be tried and punished in the fast track court."
BJP MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the incident has laid bare the hypocrisy of the Congress as he asked if Rahul Gandhi will seek Ashok Gehlot's resignation and demand President's rule in the state, the report mentioned.
"All limits of inhumanity towards women have been crossed in Rajasthan. In Dhariyavad, a woman has been stripped and beaten, the video of which is viral, but Gehlot ji, who makes tall claims on women's safety, is the Chief Minister and Home Minister of which state? Two days have passed, and the police have not even prepared the report! The hypocrisy of the Congress has been exposed now. Where is Rahul Gandhi? When will he come to Dhariyavad? When will he seek Ashok Gehlot's resignation and demand President's rule in Rajasthan?" Shekhawat said.
