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Rajasthan: Woman stripped, thrashed by Panchayat for alleged extra-marital affair

CNN-IBN | Updated Jul 23, 2012 at 08:11am IST

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Udaipur: In yet another incident of cruelty against women, a woman was stripped naked, paraded in public, then tied up, thrashed and her head shaven by the members of a village Panchayat in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The woman's fault was that she had an extra-marital relationship with a man from the neighbourhood and eloped with him.

The couple had run away but were brought back by their families and put on trial before the village body.

When the police tried to save them, they were pelted with stones.

The situation is still said to be tense but the police say the couple is in their safe custody.

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Khap Panchayat

Posted on Apr 08, 2013 at 03:20AM IST
Khap is a cluster of villages united by caste and geography.It is as old as 14th century started by upper caste jats to consolidate their power and position.The main rule is that all boys and girls within a khap are considered siblings. Khap ...

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