Karnataka’s shame: When love and hate collided; woman stripped and paraded naked in Belagavi

Karnataka’s Belagavi Police have arrested seven members connected to the case and are searching for the others, who are at large.

ByMahesh M Goudar

Published Dec 12, 2023 | 7:35 PMUpdatedDec 12, 2023 | 10:59 PM

In a distressing incident, a gang of 10-15 men not only assaulted but also paraded a 40-year-old woman naked, before tying her to an electric pole at Vantamuri village in Belagavi.

The incident was triggered when the woman’s son eloped with a girl from the same community in the village.

Karnataka’s Belagavi Police have arrested seven members connected to the case and are searching for the others, who are at large.

Karnataka’s shame: Lovers elope from Belagavi village; woman’s kin parade man’s mother naked