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Tribal woman paraded naked in Rajasthan: Priyanka Gandhi says state government took prompt, strict action

The Congress general secretary hoped that the victim will get justice at the earliest and the perpetrators of this dastardly incident will be punished severely

PTI New Delhi Published 02.09.23, 04:45 PM
Priyanka Gandhi

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In the wake of a tribal woman allegedly stripped and paraded in a village in Rajasthan, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said the state government took prompt action to arrest the criminals and announced to punish them after trial in a fast-track court.

The Congress general secretary hoped that the victim will get justice at the earliest and the perpetrators of this dastardly incident will be punished severely.

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Seven people have been arrested and four others detained after a 21-year-old tribal woman was allegedly stripped naked and paraded in a village in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district, police said on Saturday.

The incident, caught on camera, was widely criticised by various political leaders.

In a post in Hindi on X, Priyanka Gandhi said it is very important to take prompt and strict action in incidents of crimes against women and punish the criminals.

"The Rajasthan government has taken prompt action to arrest the criminals and announced to get them punished after trial in a fast-track court," she said.

In a video which went viral, the woman was allegedly disrobed and paraded in front of villagers by her husband.

Gehlot took cognisance of the incident and posted on X on Friday night, that such incidents have no place in a civilized society.

He had said the accused will be arrested soon and tried in a fast-track court.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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