Assam: Woman attacked, stripped by villagers for selling illegal liquor

A woman was attacked, stripped by villagers for allegedly selling illegal brew on Friday in Assam’s Karimganj district. The incident came to notice when a video of the act went viral on social media, and police have reportedly registered a case against it.

The victim did not approach police after the incident, but she filed a case in the Court of the Karimganj Chief Judicial Magistrate yesterday when she watched the video on social media. 

“The incident took place on September 10 in a very remote tribal area under Nagra outpost along the Assam-Mizoram border. We came to know of it only after the video was circulated and registered a case today,” Karimganj superintendent of police Gaurav Upadhyay told PTI.

After registering the case, a Police has reportedly initiated an enquiry into the incident. When Police visited the village, the victim did not identify the attackers.  “The group of villagers, who attacked her, included women. She was also stripped … We have started our investigation and we will take action as per law,” Upadhyay told PTI.

The Police will also book those who recorded the incident and circulated it on social media under the IT Act. According to the SP, the victim used to allegedly sell illegal liquor and was involved in some anti-social activities.

“The villagers had warned her. Even the police had warned her earlier … As to what led to this attack, we will be able to tell properly only after investigation,” he said.

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