A video showing three women, including a minor schoolgirl, allegedly being assaulted by a group of men over a land dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district has surfaced on social media. The incident reportedly took place on October 19 under the jurisdiction of the Cantt police station.
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly dragged the women into a house, assaulted them, tore the minor girl’s clothes, hurled caste based abuses and threatened to kill them if they returned to the disputed field.
Police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accused are being searched for, according to police.
Family Was Heading to Police Station Over Missing Maize
In her complaint, the Class 10 student said her family had been involved in a long standing land dispute with a villager identified as Gajram Yadav.
On October 19, around 6:30 am, the family discovered that four to five piles of maize stored in their field were missing. The student’s father, Kok Singh, brother Hari Singh and maternal uncle Balistir Ahirwar left on a motorcycle to report the matter to the police.
The student later set out for the police station with her mother, Tulsabai, and sister in law, Seema Ahirwar, carrying documents related to the land.
According to the complaint, the three women were intercepted near Gajram Yadav’s house by Gajram, Lallu Yadav, Ramkumar Yadav and Dharmendra Yadav.
Minor Girl Allegedly Assaulted, Clothes Torn
The complaint alleges that the men forcibly dragged the women into a house and assaulted them with kicks, punches and slaps.
The minor student reportedly sustained injuries to her head, back and arms, while her mother and sister in law also suffered injuries.
Ramkumar Yadav allegedly tore the student’s clothes during the assault. The accused also allegedly used caste based slurs and threatened to kill the family if they returned to the disputed field.
Hearing the women’s cries, a Dial 112 police vehicle reached the spot and took them to the police station.
Father, Brother and Maternal Uncle Also Allegedly Attacked
Police later learnt that the student’s father, brother and maternal uncle had also allegedly been assaulted by the accused while they were on their way to report the missing maize.
CSP Saifa Hashmi said a case had been registered on the basis of the written complaint and statements. Police are searching for the accused.
