Hapur News: A panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district rendered an exceptional judgment after a young woman accused a man of harassment in the village. To settle the case, the panchayat ruled that the culprit be beaten by the complainant using slippers (chappals).
A video of the thrashing went viral on social media, bringing the incident to public attention. The enraged woman can be seen in the video removing her footwear and delivering repeated strikes to the accused's face.
The punishment was administered in broad public view and in the presence of panchayat members. Other villagers gathered to watch the spectacle as word of the peculiar nature of the punishment spread.
Chappal kalesh b/w a Girl and a Guy over Harrasingg and Mosbehaving with the girl in Hapur,UP pic.twitter.com/cSx7sAkvW3
— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) August 17, 2023
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Following this unusual form of justice, the village panchayat opted to forgive the offender, citing the "severity" of the penalty inflicted.
According to Sumit Tomar, the in-charge of the Bahadurgarh Police Station, officials were made aware of the incident when the video became viral online. He further stated that an investigation into the matter is now underway.