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Man hid in box in widow’s room for three days in UP village
A man in Jalaun district allegedly hid inside a box in a widow's room for three days, coming out only at night, before being discovered by the woman's sister-in-law who thought a…
The Story in Brief
A man in Jalaun district allegedly hid inside a box in a widow's room for three days, coming out only at night, before being discovered by the woman's sister-in-law who thought a rat was in the box. Villagers pulled him out, beat him, and then paraded him and the widow through the village on Wednesday. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
Police said the man, from Kuthaund police station area, had left his home three months ago after a dispute with his wife and was in contact with the widow, who is a relative by marriage. No complaint has been filed by the woman yet. SHO Kalpi Kotwali Ajay Brahm Tiwari said police are examining the matter and will act if a complaint comes.
The Indian Opinion
Village justice is swift, brutal, and rarely just. The mob that beat and paraded a man and a widow became judge and jury over a relationship neither crime nor proven. But the woman's silence raises questions: is she too afraid to speak, or complicit? The real test will be whether police file a case based on the viral video, not wait for a complaint from someone already humiliated. Who protects the vulnerable when the village decides?.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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