Woman Thrashed Publicly in Meghalaya Over Affair: Six Arrested

A woman in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills was publicly beaten by relatives over an alleged affair. A viral video of the incident led to six arrests. The woman, a single mother, was hauled before a kangaroo court, dragged by her hair, and beaten in front of a mob. The State Women's Commission is investigating.

In a disturbing incident in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, a woman was publicly beaten by her relatives over an alleged affair, police confirmed on Thursday.

Authorities arrested six individuals connected to the incident that took place in Lower Teksagre village, Dadenggre sub-division, on Tuesday.

The victim, a single mother in her mid-20s, was forcibly brought before a kangaroo court in her village. There, four men dragged her by her hair and beat her with sticks in front of a watching mob. The entire ordeal was captured on video and went viral, causing widespread outrage.

Superintendent of Police Abraham T Sangma stated that all six individuals, including the woman's close relatives, were detained shortly after the video's circulation. ''While two were picked up from the village, the others surrendered voluntarily. They have been brought to the district headquarters,'' Sangma said.

Reacting to the incident, the State Women's Commission has taken suo-moto cognisance and dispatched a team to meet the victim.