AGRA: A panchayat here has ordered a boy and a girl to leave their locality after a home-made porn video featuring them went viral on YouTube . Following the panchayat’s diktat, the boy, from a well-off family, has already left his house while the girl, being poor, has been given 10-days’ time to look for another place.

The panchyat, which took place at Naai Ki Mandi in Agra last week, ordered the couple to leave the city for bringing a bad name to the community. The girl and the boy, both in their 20’s, were publicly humiliated. The panchayat also insulted the duo's family members who begged for forgiveness, but their requests fell on deaf years.

In a sordid twist, however, investigations revealed that a third person had uploaded the video online. Later some people made CDs of it and distributed it in the locality. Police said they are looking for the girl’s (whose video went viral) elder sister’s ex-boyfriend, who allegedly did this to take revenge on her for lodging a molestation complaint against him last year.

Kotwali circle officer Manish Singh said police have got a copy of the CD, and have asked the girl and boy to come to the police station with their family members to record their versions. "Investigations have revealed that a third person had uploaded the video online. We are on the lookout for this person. Regarding the panchayat's order, we will be able to take action only after receiving a complaint from the victims and their families," said the circle officer.

A police source said that a man, who is into CD-making business, told the cops that he had seen the video on the mobile phone of the girl’s elder sister’s ex-boyfriend.

"If the couple had uploaded the video with mutual consent, there is no offence unless it is intended to malign someone. This could be an offence under the Information Technology Act if anyone files a complaint. A panchayat cannot throw someone from their houses," the city SP said, adding police are interrogating people in the locality.

The maulana of the Ansari community, having a population of 10,000 in Agra, announced that the girl has "crossed all limits of propriety" and the boy has "sinned". Hence, they must be ostracised. Some 5,000 members of the Ansari community reside in Katra Neel and the video has become a topic of discussion in every house in the locality.

