Overview
- The assault, which occurred Thursday in Ulhasnagar’s Vitthal Wadi, saw women dragged from a home, partially stripped, their hair cut, and paraded with slipper garlands as bystanders filmed.
- Police have filed a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and arrested three people seen in the clips, and they are reviewing CCTV and searching for at least four more suspects.
- Officers say the violence grew from a dispute between two families over entry to a local temple, and the victims cite a caste council ban they say targeted their family.
- The women are receiving care at Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar, and relatives allege police delayed registration and used lighter sections that ignored the public humiliation.
- Accounts differ on community identity and roles, with some reports citing the Vaghri community and others calling the family Rajput, which could influence how the case is framed and charged.