Overview
- The attack took place on June 30 in a village under Jharda police limits in Ujjain district when a group allegedly dragged a woman from her home, cut her hair, tore her clothes and paraded her with a garland of shoes while her husband was also beaten.
- Police have registered a case naming 11 accused in the Ujjain incident and have arrested several people while continuing raids and a manhunt for the remaining suspects.
- Officers say the victim suffered injuries to her eye, cheek, head and abdomen and that both victims are now under police protection as investigators probe a family dispute over land and the woman’s prior marital history.
- A similar episode in Pakur, Jharkhand involved a married couple who were paraded semi-naked with a slipper garland; viral images prompted rescue, an FIR naming seven people and the use of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita plus the Information Technology Act in the probe.
- Reports show villagers filmed or watched rather than intervened and police have seized phones and sought to remove footage, highlighting how viral clips expose these crimes but also complicate evidence and community accountability.