Madhya Pradesh: Viral Video Shows Woman Publicly Beaten With Stick In Dhar As Onlookers Watch

A video of the assault went viral on social media showing a woman clad in a yellow saree, being held by a group of four men while another man is seen hitting her repeatedly with a wooden stick in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh Viral Video: A shocking video from Madhya Pradesh has gone viral on social media sites, showing a saree-clad woman being thrashed publicly with a stick by a group of men in the state’s Dhar district as onlookers watch and film the disturbing assault but none comes forward to her rescue.

A PTI report citing police sources said the incident occurred on June 20 after the woman allegedly fled from home with a man.

A video of the assault went viral on social media showing a woman clad in a yellow saree, being held by a group of four men while another man is seen hitting her repeatedly with a wooden stick even as onlookers watch and film the act.

WATCH THE VIDEO: (Trigger Warning: Disturbing Visuals)

A woman in Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh was mercilessly beaten with a stick. The main accused (Sarpanch ) is arrested, other individuals involved are yet to be arrested. pic.twitter.com/DCgNVykFSn

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Police said they have arrested one of the accused while searches are underway the others who are still at large.

“Taking cognisance of the video, the police swung into action and found that the incident occurred in an area under the Tanda police station limits in the district,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar Singh said.

The officer said a case was are registered based a complaint filed by the victim and the main accused, identified as Noor Singh Bhuria, who was seen beating up the woman in the viral video, has been arrested.

The police teams have been constituted for the search and arrest of other accused, the SP said, adding that further investigation was underway.

Congress questions women’s safety in BJP-ruled MP

Meanwhile, the opposition Congress targeted the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh over the incident, stating that it raises serious questions over the safety of women in the state.

“This incident in Dhar district has once again raised serious questions on the safety of women under the BJP government. Madhya Pradesh ranks first in atrocities against women,” MP Congress chief Jitu Patwari said in a post on X.

“Can these sisters from Dhar expect from your government that this incident will be investigated impartially and promptly and they will get justice on priority?,” Patwari said in his post while tagging Chief Minister Mohan Yadav,

“Why are women subjected to harassment the most in Madhya Pradesh. Why is your government repeatedly failing to stop crimes against women?” he asked.

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur represents the Dhar (ST) Lok Sabha seat.

(With PTI inputs)