Sheohar (Bihar): A woman was thrashed and tied to a tree overnight by her in-laws allegedly for speaking to a youth from the village in Bihar's Sheohar district. Next day, she was stripped half-naked and assaulted after terming her "characterless" before the village panchayat.
The woman, who was admitted to a local hospital later lodged a police complaint. A case has been filed against seven people including some members of her in-laws for the crime.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that her husband is addicted to alcohol and is a gambler. So, she lived at her parent's house. On July 27, when she went to her in-laws place, she spoke to a youth from the village. This led to a ruckus in the house and her in-laws were furious at her, she said. They started making false allegations against her over her relationship with the youth. Then, her father-in-law and two brothers-in-law severely thrashed her and tied her to a jackfruit tree overnight.