Poor Girl Gang Raped As A Part Of Punishment In Bengal

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The incident took place in Subalpur village in Birbhum district after a few villagers saw the girl's friend at her house and complained to the headman.

Speaking to The Times of India, the girl said that she along with her friend was dragged to a gathering where our village headman was also present.

The woman, who is undergoing treatment at the Suri Sadar Hopsital, said she was left at the mercy of the men of her village after she was unable to pay Rs.50,000 as a fine demanded by the morol (headman) for having an affair with a man outside her community.

"The morol ordered that I be enjoyed by the men of the village. Following his orders, at least 10-12 people, including (some) members of a single family, continuously raped me. I lost count of how many times I was raped," said the woman.

All the accused, including the headman who ordered the gang-rape, were arrested after a complaint was filed by the victim's family Wednesday night.

"The woman was allegedly gang-raped on the orders of a shalishi sabha (kangaroo court) after it found she had an affair with a man outside her community. We have arrested 13 people and they are being presented before a court where we will seek their custody," Superintendent of Police C. Sudhakar said.

Sudhakar said raids are being conducted in and around the village to find if more people were involved.

Meanwhile, a medical board has been constituted for her treatment.

"Though her condition continues to be critical, she is stable now. She has lost a lot of blood and only because she is physically and mentally very strong, she could survive the ordeal," Suri Sadar Hospital superintendent Asit Biswas said.

She was admitted to the Lavpur primary health centre but was later transferred to Siuri hospital.

The parents of the victim filed a complaint with the Lavpur police station.

The West Bengal Commission for Women ordered a probe into the incident.

"We have taken a suo motu cognizance of the case and are probing the matter. We will ensure that the perpetrators of the crime, including the tribal headman who ordered the barbarism, is meted out harshest punishment," commission chairperson Sunanda Mukherjee said.

Mukherjee also laid emphasis on the need for sensitising the tribal communities in the state to prevent such incidents.

Nationalist Congress Party leader Tariq Anwar said that strict action must be taken against all those people who were involved in the crime.

"Strict action must be taken. Law should do its work, because such acts against women are totally unacceptable. Perpetrators should be punished as per our law, so that these incidents do not occur in future," he said.

[godfather03]

First the Headman should be severely punished, and then who ever involved in this brutal act too.

[Kalikalam_1]

nilabetti koseyyali okkokkadidi

[Rebel890]

inka ae era lo unnar ra  babu :(

[vikuba]

erri LKs of desam

 

atleast one of em..wud hav had a daughter....why cant they realise it?

[perugu_vada]

Gaali m kodukulu, inka e dhaarunaAlu jaruguthuune unnaay chaala villages lo

[tiger_sathi]

adhem punishment ra LA****J****DUKU**** ra // thu ... konchem anna siggu lajja undha ra vallaki.. okkadini nilabetti gang rape a a judge gadini chepinchali buffaloes tho..in

[Josh]

$s@d };_

[paampachak]

Picchandi idi

[k2s]

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