UP: Dalit woman was raped, compromise was done under pressure from panchayat, marriage broke when the video of brutality reached her husband
It is alleged that the accused sent the rape video to the victim’s fiancé, due to which the Dalit woman’s marriage broke.
Published on: 08 Mar 2025, 2:28 pm
Meerut: A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by an upper caste man in August 2023. Following this, a forced compromise was made in the panchayat and she was given Rs 2.5 lakh to keep quiet. But her ordeal did not end there.
After this horrific incident, the victim’s family moved away from their village to escape harassment and social pressure. They arranged the woman’s marriage at a far-off place, but the accused got to know about it. He allegedly sent the rape video to the victim’s fiancé, which led to the marriage being called off.
After this, the situation worsened. The accused’s family started demanding back the money given. Unable to bear the constant threats and pressure, the victim’s father approached Hapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Kunwar Gyananjay Singh. Following this, almost two years later, an FIR was lodged on Thursday.
Narrating his ordeal, the victim’s father said, “After what happened to my daughter, we were forcibly made to settle the matter for Rs 2.5 lakh in the panchayat. We left the village to start a new life. But when I fixed my daughter’s marriage, the accused sent her obscene video to her fiancé, which broke the marriage. What should we do now?”
The victim’s mother was also mistreated by the accused’s family. “They came to us demanding their money back and started harassing us. When my wife protested, they beat her up and tore her clothes,” the father told the police.
Hafizpur station house officer (SHO) Ashish Kumar said, “Earlier this matter did not come to our notice. Now that the complaint has been lodged, an FIR has been registered against five accused under sections 376 (rape), 354 (assault or use of force on woman) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.”
“Teams have been formed to investigate the matter and arrests will be made soon,” the SHO said.
