Following the appalling public humiliation of a woman and her daughter in Ranchi, Jharkhand, police have made arrests, bringing hope for justice in this disturbing case.
Key Points
- Three individuals have been arrested and a juvenile detained in Ranchi, Jharkhand, for the public humiliation of a woman and her daughter.
- The victims were subjected to public shaming, including having their faces smeared with black paint and being paraded through their neighbourhood.
- The incident stemmed from a dispute over a stolen motorcycle allegedly taken by the victim's husband.
- Accused have been booked under multiple sections of the BNS and several sections of the SC/ST Act.
- Political figures and tribal organisations have condemned the act and demanded strict punishment for those involved.
Three persons were arrested, and a juvenile was detained in connection with the alleged public humiliation of a 28-year-old woman and her minor daughter in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, police said on Friday.
The victims were smeared with black colour on their faces and paraded by their neighbours on March 29 within Sadar Police Station limits in Bhabhanagra colony.
Arrests and Charges
"So far, we have arrested three people, including two women, and a juvenile has been detained. The accused, Gunja Shreevastav (32), was arrested on Wednesday. Earlier, the main accused, Pankaj Singh (28), and Santana Kumari (28), were apprehended in this connection," said DSP, Sadar Police Station, Sanjeev Besra.
The accused were arrested after an FIR was lodged at the police station based on the written complaints of the victims. The accused have been booked under multiple sections of the BNS and several sections of the SC/ST Act, the DSP said.
The Motive Behind the Humiliation
During the investigation, it has come to light that four to five days before the incident, the victim's husband had taken Pankaj's motorcycle without informing him. As they are neighbours living in rented houses in the same colony, officer in-charge of Sadar Police Station, Kuldeep Kumar, said.
Pankaj had been accusing the victim's husband of stealing his bike. The woman (victim) admitted that her husband had taken the bike and assured that it would be returned, he said.
On the day of the incident, the accused, along with his woman friend and two others, caught hold of the victim and her daughter, smeared black colour on her face, and humiliated her in public, he said.
Political and Social Outcry
Meanwhile, Satish Paul Munjini, Media Chairman of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, has strongly condemned the inhuman treatment meted out to a tribal woman and her daughter.
He stated that grabbing the woman and her daughter, smearing her face with blackening, and parading her on the streets is the height of barbarism.
He demanded that every person involved in this incident should be given exemplary punishment.
Munjini said that the Jharkhand Congress stands firmly with the victim and will continue to strongly raise this issue until justice is ensured.
Earlier on Thursday, some tribal outfits had protested at the colony. They also condemned the incident and demanded strict punishment for the accused.
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