16 arrested in Bihar for parading woman naked over suspicion of murder

Patna | Tuesday | 21st August, 2018

Summary:

In a shameful act, a woman was beaten up and paraded naked on the streets of Bihar`s Bhojpur district on Monday by a mob that accused her of murder.

Allegedly the deceased boy was last seen with the woman.

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In a shameful act, a woman was beaten up and paraded naked on the streets of Bihar`s Bhojpur district on Monday by a mob that accused her of murder.

Allegedly the deceased boy was last seen with the woman.

It happened after the police found the missing boy`s body near railway tracks, villagers of Damodarpur went on the rampage at a nearby area, suspecting he had been strangled by those living in a red-light area.

They then dragged out a woman from one of the buildings, ripped off her clothes and paraded her naked while kicking and slapping her.

Sixteen people including an RJD activist have been arrested while eight policemen have been suspended, said a report.

The woman is undergoing a treatment in a local hospital.

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