Tribal Woman Flogged Over Inter-caste Love Affair

by Ritu Versha 4 years ago Views 3609

Alirajpur MP
Even in the 21st century, India has not shed the shackles of its caste system. A 19-year-old tribal woman was flogged by her family for allegedly loving and eloping with a man of another tribe in Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated Alirajpur district. If that was not enough, the men tried to strip her and later paraded her half-naked. The video of the horrific incident also went viral, after which the Alirajpur police arrested the four accused.

The video shot by one of her tormentors shows the woman running from the men as they beat her with sticks. She cries for help but passersby ignore her ordeal and move on. 


 

“We got the video through WhatsApp. Few villagers told us that this video was shot in Temachi village which comes under Ambua police station. Only after statements of the woman and her father are recorded, will the police be able to take any further action in the matter," Vipul Shrivastava, the Superintendent of Police of Alirajpur, said.

Interestingly, the couple belongs to the same tribal community; only their castes are different. The girl is from Bhilala tribe while the boy is from Bhil tribe. Taking cognizance of the matter, many women's organizations have also demanded strict action against the culprits.

In June, in the same district, a young girl and boy from different tribes were tied to wooden poles and flogged by the girl's family and villagers over a love affair.

 

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