- By Nidhi Giri
- Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Karnataka: In a shocking incident, a mother-daughter duo were allegedly assaulted and their clothes were torn by neighbours on suspicion of indulging in prostitution in Belagavi district. The tragic incident took place on November 11 in Vaddarawadi in the limits of Malamaruti police station, however came to light on Saturday after a video of the assault went viral on social media. The neighbours, while assaulting the two, had torn the clothes of the woman in public and recorded it on mobile phones.
As per the complaint filed by the victims, several members of a neighbouring family, including women, forced their way into the victim’s house, dragged the duo out, and physically assaulted them, reported news agency IANS.
On the other hand, the neighbours claimed that the victim’s family was indulged in prostitution and several strangers used to visit their house, the police said.
When the woman approached the police station after the incident, officials allegedly refused to take her complaint for two days. She then approached the Belagavi Police Commissioner and submitted a petition demanding security as she was facing threat to her life.
Following the instruction from the Police Commissioner, the local police lodged a case against three persons on Friday night. The police have lodged the FIR under Sections 115 (2), 3 (5), 331, 352 and 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act. The police have started the investigation and are preparing to question the accused persons.
A similar incident was reported from Belagavi last year in December. On December 10, 2023, a 42-year-old woman was dragged outside her home, stripped naked, and paraded. She was then tied to an electric pole and assaulted, reportedly because her son had eloped with a girl from the village.
The assault was unleashed on the boy’s mother allegedly by the family members of the girl.
(With Agency Inputs)