Rajasthan Woman Stripped, Paraded Naked: 8 Accused Arrested, Hunt On To Nab 2 Others

The Rajasthan Police on Saturday arrested eight people in connection with the incident where a woman was stripped and paraded naked by her husband and her in-laws.

In a statement, DGP Umesh Mishra said 10 people have been named in the FIR for molestation, thrashing the woman besides other relevant sections. Of these, eight, including the main accused, have been detained, it said.

In a statement, DGP Umesh Mishra said 10 people have been named in the FIR for molestation, thrashing the woman besides other relevant sections. Of these, eight, including the main accused, have been detained, it said.

The husband has been identified as Kanha Gameti. The other accused are: Suraj, Beniya, Netiya, Nathu and Mahendra who are accused of forcibly taking her on a motorcycle and parading her naked.

"The main accused Kanha, Netiya, Beniya and Pintu and a minor have been detained apart from spectators of the crime Punia, Khetia and Motilal," the police statement said. Police also said that Kanha, Netiya and Benia got injured while trying to flee and are being treated at Pratapgarh district hospital.

"The search for the remaining accused is on. Additional force has been deployed for maintaining peace and law and order," the statement stated.

A video of a 21-year-old woman being stripped and paraded naked by her husband and in-laws went viral on Friday evening in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district. The incident occurred on Thursday but came to light a day later.

The early investigation revealed that she had a relationship with another man which upset her husband and in-laws.

Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women condemned the harrowing incident. "A woman was molested, stripped, and recorded on video. Despite it happening two days ago, police inaction is unacceptable. NCW chief Rekha Sharma has instructed the state's DGP to promptly arrest the culprits and invoke necessary IPC provisions. We demand a comprehensive report within 5 days," the NCW tweeted.

On the other hand, BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday lashed out at the Congress-led Rajasthan government over the alleged incident of a tribal woman being paraded naked, saying governance in the state is "totally absent" while the chief minister and his colleagues are busy in the factional fight.

Nadda said on X, "The video from Pratapgarh, Rajasthan is shocking. What is worse is governance in Rajasthan is totally absent. The CM and Ministers are busy settling factional squabbles, and the remaining time is spent appeasing one dynasty in Delhi. It's no wonder the issue of women's safety is being completely ignored in the state." He added, "Every single day, there is an instance of harassment against women. The people of Rajasthan will teach the state Government a lesson."