Bihar woman thrashed, stripped naked and paraded over suspicion of killing youth

A Bihar woman was allegedly thrashed, stripped naked and paraded at Bihiya in Bhojpur district merely on the suspicion of being involved in the murder of a youth. The dead body of the youth was found near the railway tracks at Bihiya railway station. Reports suggest that the youth was murdered somewhere else and his body was dumped near the railway tracks.

Body of a man was found near Bihiya railway track & locals accused residents of a house in a nearby red light area of murdering him: SK Singhal, ADG (police headquarters) on woman stripped & thrashed on suspicion of being involved in murder of a man in Bhojpur yesterday. #Bihar pic.twitter.com/PUtUf6hgUc

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018

Total 15 people arrested in connection with the incident where a man was found dead in Bhojpur's Bihiya & a woman was allegedly stripped & thrashed on suspicion of being involved in the murder yesterday. #Bihar

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018

People’s faces turned ashen as soon as they learnt about the murder. They resorted to vandalism and pelted stones on trains due to which the police had to fire in the air to disperse the crowds. The SHO was suspended following the incident and senior police officials have been camping in Bihiya.

Patna Zone Inspector General, told ANI that the Station House Officer (SHO) Bihiya has been suspended. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered and police raids to nab the culprits are on.

Eight police personnel, including SHO (Station house officer) Bihiya, have been suspended in connection with the incident where a man was found dead in Bhojpur’s Bihiya & a woman was allegedly stripped & thrashed on suspicion of being involved in the murder. #Bihar https://t.co/RdtcI1F2uv

— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2018

SHO Bihiya suspended. FIR registered, raids on to arrest culprits. Culprits won't be spared. Action will be taken: IG Patna Zone on incident where a man was found dead in Bhojpur's Bihiya&a woman was allegedly stripped&thrashed on suspicion of being involved in the murder #Bihar

— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2018

Tejashwi Yadav, leader of opposition in Bihar took to Twitter to express his grief and comment upon the issue.

In Bihar a woman is allegedly stripped, thrashed & paraded naked by a mob in a lawless state.

I’m speechless & numb to see the heart wrenching videos of that women.

Nitish Ji, With folded hands I request you to fix the law and order & ensure women safety & security. Pls

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) August 21, 2018

The National Commission for Women has taken cognizance of the incident.

National Commission for Women takes cognizance of the incident where a woman was allegedly stripped, thrashed&paraded naked by mob in Bihar.NCW takes serious note of the fact that no arrests has been made till now even after many photos&videos have been circulated on social media

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2018

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