Rape survivor tied paraded with accused in Madhya Pradesh village; 6 held

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old man on Sunday in the tribal-dominated Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh, after which villagers paraded the accused and the victim in public by binding them with ropes, he said. police.

A total of six people have been arrested, including the man accused of rape, and five villagers.

A video showing the girl and the accused tied with ropes, beaten, and forced to walk in public in the village below the Jobat police station amid slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” has gone viral on the networks social.

The girl was rescued by police, a senior officer said. Subdivision Police Officer (SDOP) Dilip Singh Bilwal said that on Sunday two cases were recorded in the FIRs submitted by the victim.

“One of the cases was registered against the 21-year-old accused of rape. Another FIR was registered against the girl’s relatives and the villagers for parading her through the village and beating her, ”said Bilwal, adding that the accused of rape is married and has two children.

He has been booked under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO).

The relatives and relatives of the victim were registered under sections 294 (Obscene act in public places), 355 (Assault or criminal force with the intention of dishonoring the person), 323 (causing harm voluntarily), 342 (unlawful confinement), and other sections of the law. IPC, the official said.