Madhya Pradesh horror: Woman claims husband, in-laws, put chilli powder in private parts

A case has been registered against the woman’s husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a neighbour for assault, torture and rape.

Updated on: Dec 21, 2024, 22:04:14 IST

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A woman in Madhya Pradesh has accused her husband and in-laws of hitting her, branding her body and putting chilli powder in her private parts. The police have filed a case against them over the complaint.

representational photo: A woman’s neighbour, husband and in-laws were accused of beating her and putting chilli powder in her private parts in Madhya Pradesh

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According to the complaint filed by the 32-year-old ASHA worker, On December 13, a 25-year-old neighbour entered her home and started to molest her. Her sister-in-law walked in on the scene and questioned the woman's character.

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Other family members also gathered around and beat her. The woman was allegedly branded with a hot spatula by her mother-in-law and her father-in-law allegedly put chilli powder in her private parts.

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The woman filed her complaint in Ruthiyai police station of Guna district, where her parents live. It was then transferred to Raigarh district on Friday.

Karanwas police station in-charge Ramesh Jat told PTI that a case has been registered against the woman’s husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and a neighbour for assault, torture and rape.

All of the accused family members as well as the neighbours are absconding and will be arrested soon, station-in-charge Jat told news agency PTI.

In October, a woman in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh was sexually assaulted by five men while she was out for a picnic with her husband. The incident took place in broad daylight next to a fountain and was only 2 kilometres away from a famous temple dedicated to Bhairav Baba.

Madhya Pradesh reported the third-highest rape cases (3,029) in the country as per the 2022 National Crime Records Bureau report.

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