A case of misconductwith a 5-month pregnant has come to light in Guna area of Madhya Pradesh.
The woman's husband lefther to another young man. The angry in-laws of the concerned woman took out herprocession. A boy was made to sit on the woman's shoulder. She had walked for 3km barefoot on a bumpy path.
Along the way, the womanwas beaten while carrying the boy on her shoulders with sticks and stones.
The incident in thepolice record is of February 9, but its video went viral on Monday i.e.February 15. The police did not show seriousness in the case, according to areport published in Dainik Bhaskar.
Accused father-in-law, Jeth and Dewar (brother in laws) werereleased on bail only after registering a case of assault.
The woman was a residentof Banskhedi village of Guna. She told that two months ago, husband Sitaramleft me at Dema's house in Sangai village and moved to Indore. On leaving, hesaid - 'I cannot keep you now, you stay with Dema.' On February 6, myfather-in-law Gunjaria Varela, Jeth Kumar Singh, KP Singh and Ratan came and askedme to come home.
When the woman refusedto go with them, they started beating her. She said, "A boy from thevillage sat on my shoulder and I was forced to carry him for 3 Kilometerbarefoot from Sangai to Banskhedi.
The women is reported tobe five months pregnant. She told Dainik Bhaskar, "Still my father-in-law and the elderbrother kept dragging me. During this, her husband called and insisted everyoneto leave her but to no avail.
The case has been registeredagainst the accused under Section 294 (abusing), Section 323 (pushing,slapping), Section 506 (threatening to kill). These can carry sentences rangingfrom three months to two years. Guna SP Rajiv Kumar Mishra said that the incidenthappened before he took office. In this case, strict action will be taken, saidSP.