A depressing video of a tribal women who was allegedly beaten and paraded naked by her husband and in-laws in Rajasthans Pratapgarh district, is now all over the internet, drawing massive condemnation from the states officials and netizens. According to the police, this incident came to light after a video went viral on social media.Tribal woman beaten up, paraded by husband and in-laws in Rajasthans PratapgarhDirector General of Police (DGP) Umesh Mishra said that this incident took place in Pratapgarhs Nichalkota village of Pahada Gram Panchayat under the Dhariyavad police station area on Thursday.Speaking to news agency ANI, the DGP said, “The matter came to the notice of the police on Friday evening after a video of the incident surfaced online. Shortly after, the district Superintendant of Police, the Inspector-General of Police and the SHO of the police station concerned along with other police personnel immediately reached the village.”Reportedly, the victim was married to the accused a year ago. It is alleged that she has started living with another man in the village.Briefing about it further, Mishra said, “The in-laws of the woman committed this heinous crime. They kidnapped her and took her to their village where the incident took place. They were annoyed as she had gone away somewhere else after the marriage.”Woman was first kidnapped, then was stripped naked on cameraAfter she was kidnapped, the victim was severely beaten up by her husband who also stripped her and paraded her for about one kilometre in Nichalkota, he added.“Some of the women from her in-laws side were also seen involved in the incident and all the persons accused in the matter would be arrested soon, “ the DGP told ANI.Moreover, he said that the accused will be arrested soon, adding that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also given instructions to take strict action against the people behind this disturbing on-camera incident.The Additional Director General of Police Dinesh MN will leave for the spot early Saturday morning and will investigate the case further, he said.CM Gehlot on this incidentCondemning this incident, the state chief minister took it to X (formerly known as Twitter) and said, “In Pratapgarh district, a video of a woman being stripped naked by her in-laws has surfaced amid a family dispute between her family and her in-laws.”Rajasthan is again ashamed: BJPs MP CPMeanwhile, Rajasthan BJP leader and Chittorgarh MP CP Joshi also reacted to this via a video message, saying “Today Rajasthan is again ashamed. The administration did not have a clue about this female atrocity incident in the lower quota of Pahada Gram Panchayat of Dhariyawad Tehsil of Pratapgarh district. This explains why Rajasthan is ranked 1 in rape and atrocities against women.”“I arrived at the Dhariyawad police station as soon as I came to know about the incident. I have had a discussion with the District Collector and District Superintendent of Police on the matter. The incident that has happened has no limits for condemnation. The police will act promptly in this matter. I have already directed the police to take immediate action in this matter,” the Congress leader said.
