Overview
- The assault occurred Friday in Begunia village under Jashipur police limits in Mayurbhanj after locals intercepted the trio returning from the weekly market.
- Police said the woman had invited two relatives from nearby Kashipal to help with shopping before they were confronted by villagers and family members.
- Officers rushed to the scene, freed the three and admitted them to Jashipur Medical Hospital, then registered a case and opened an investigation.
- The Mayurbhanj SP’s office reported one arrest, while other accounts note two detentions for questioning as authorities work to identify additional suspects from the footage.
- Rights activists condemned the public beating as extrajudicial mob justice and called for firm action against those seen participating in the attack.