Woman stripped bare, crushed up by in-laws for dowry in Odisha

By PTI
KENDRAPARA: A 24-year-old girl was on Saturday allegedly stripped bare and crushed up by in-laws in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, and the footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, a police officer mentioned.

The girl’s uncle has filed a grievance with the native police station, following which a probe has been launched within the matter, he mentioned.

According to Kabuli Barik, the inspector of Nikirai police station within the district, some locals in Koruk village had tried to intervene to rescue the girl, who was apparently tortured for not having the ability to fulfil dowry calls for.

Her members of the family, nevertheless, didn’t pay heed to any of their requests.

The girl’s assertion has been recorded, Barik mentioned, including that her in-laws have fled the village and a particular police group has been constituted to search out the offenders.