- By Nidhi Giri
- Sun, 20 Oct 2024 06:48 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Gujarat: In a shocking incident reported from Tapi district, a woman taluka panchayat member was allegedly attacked, brutally thrashed with a hockey stick, and her hair was chopped off by a group of people on Saturday evening over an alleged "love affair". One person has been arrested in this regard and further investigation is underway, police said
As per news agency PTI, the victim, identified as Urmila Gamit of Songadh taluka panchayat, was allegedly hit with a hockey stick on Saturday evening. The attackers included a woman and three men. The woman further claimed that the assaulters also chopped her hair off, said the official from Songadh police station.
Urmila was targeted in a public place when she was going home on a two-wheeler with her daughter, the police official said. One of the attackers, identified as Sobhna Gamit, accused Urmila of having illicit relations with her husband.
The men who accompanied Sobhna, including her son, hit Urmila with a hockey stick, causing a fracture in her left arm and injuries in her waist and head, the police said. The attackers also snatched Urmila's gold pendant and fled, the police said.
Soon after the attack, Urmila was taken to a local hospital. Following her complaint, police registered an FIR and arrested one accused, the official added.
This comes months after a similar incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj where a woman's face was blackened and was attacked after he allegedly refused to accept the panchayat’s decision to stay away from her lover.
(With Agency Inputs)