The villagers allegedly thrashed the woman and disrobed her in public (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: Times Now

Key Highlights The incident took place in Upli Odan village, Rajasmand The woman has been admitted to a hospital in Nathdwara

Jaipur: A woman was allegedly paraded naked in Upli Odan village in Rajasmand district on Wednesday, July 24. The incident took place after the woman's son eloped with a girl from the village. The woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Nathdwara.

Narrating her ordeal, the woman said that a group of persons came to her house at around 10.30 pm. She said that 2-3 woman and 4-5 men thrashed her. The woman said that the accused held her by her hair and started kicking her. After disrobing her, the accused made the woman parade in the village.

The accused allegedly beat the woman with an iron rod and a bamboo stick. The woman had injuries on her feet, knees and back. It is also being alleged that the accused were under the influence of alcohol. The police said that they have filed an FIR in relation to the incident.

Parading women naked; the horrific weapon to shame a lady

Unfortunately, outraging a woman's modesty by disrobing her and parading her naked has been used as an act of revenge in several cases before. In February this year, a woman from Jharkhand's Mahesh Litti village was paraded naked and beaten by villagers over suspicion of indulging in witchcraft. The police arrested seven people in relation to the incident.

The villagers assumed that the unfortunate woman had managed to kill a 50-year-old man named Sonalal Kishku with the alleged prowess at witchcraft. The man had died while returning from a political rally due to unknown reasons. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Santosh Kumar said that even though Kishku had died of a physical ailment, the villagers believed that he had passed away due to the witchcraft.

The villagers then started blaming Kishku's sister-in-law of being a witch and beat her mercilessly. The accused allegedly thrashed her daughter and daughter-in-law as well. After thrashing the woman, the accused allegedly locked her in a room along with her daughter. The police rescued the woman after they were informed about the incident. An FIR was filed under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Prevention of Witch-hunting Act, 2001.

Suspected of murder in Bihar, woman thrashed, stripped & paraded naked

In August last year, a woman was paraded naked and thrashed in Bihar's Bihiya over suspicion of murder. The villagers allegedly suspected the woman of being involved in the murder of a youth. The body of the youth was found near the railway track of the Bihiya railway station.

After the body was found, the villagers allegedly pelted stones on trains and resorted to vandalism. The Station House Officer (SHO) Bihiya was also suspended by the authorities.