Panchayat in Bihar shaved woman’s head

In Vaishali, Bihar, a woman was treated like a beast by her husband on the orders of the Panchayat called to settle a minor domestic dispute. The husband tied the woman’s hands and legs and shaved her hair. When she protested, the woman was also beaten up. During this time the woman’s mother-in-law was also present. This incident has been reported last Thursday. As soon as information about this was received, the police reached the spot. As soon as the police arrived, the people involved in the Panchayat started running here and there. The police took the victim into their custody. The police have taken the accused husband Ram Dayal Ram, resident of Deshrajpur ward number 25, into custody. The incident took place in ward number 25 of Municipal Council Mahnar under Mahnar police station area.

There used to be disputes over small matters at home

The victim woman has alleged that she was married about 14 years ago. He has four children. Every day there used to be a dispute in the house over some issue or the other. For this reason she left home and went to work. After this, the woman’s family brought her home and a Panchayat was called to resolve and compromise this dispute.

tied hands and feet and shaved head

Instead of finding any concrete solution to this matter in the Panchayat, the Panchayat issued a Taliban order to tie the woman’s hands and feet and shave her hair. After that, the husband and mother-in-law together tied the woman’s hands and feet and shaved the woman’s hair. Meanwhile the police reached the spot. After getting information about this incident, SDO Neeraj Kumar has also ordered investigation and action against the culprits.

What do officials say

The woman and her husband have been brought to the police station. Inquiries are being conducted in connection with the incident. As soon as the written application is received from the victim, an FIR will be registered and further action will be taken.

Om Prakash, Police Station Head, Mahnar