VIRAL VIDEO of Rewa Girl Thrashing: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in action, accused Pankaj Tripathi’s house bulldozed; SHO suspended

Hours after a video of a girl being mercilessly thrashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa went viral, with people demanding strict punishment, the BJP government swung into action. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tweeted that a strong message was given by running a bulldozer at the house of accused Pankaj Tripathi that those who commit crimes against women will not be spared. “In the incident of brutality with a young woman in Mauganj area of ​​Rewa district, the culprit Pankaj Tripathi has been arrested and bulldozed at his house. His driving license has also been cancelled. Against those who oppress women in Madhya Pradesh No action will be taken.” spared,” said the chief minister.

Later in the evening, Rewa SP Navneet Bhasin while addressing the media informed that the SHO who tried to solve the case has been suspended. Bhasin said, “Both the accused have been arrested. Action has been initiated against the illegal construction done by them. Shweta Moriya, SHO of Mauganj police station, has been suspended for not discharging her duties honestly.” and has been attached to the police line. The girl is fine now.” ,

Police have arrested 24-year-old Pankaj, who was caught on camera brutally thrashing his girlfriend after she allegedly asked him to marry her. The accused, working as a driver, was arrested from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night. He said the 19-year-old victim was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition and is undergoing treatment.

In a video of the incident, the woman is seen asking the accused to marry her. The man initially gets irritated and then repeatedly kicks and slaps her on the face and continues to attack the victim even after she becomes unconscious. The victim had come to the police station to inform about the incident, but Maurya refused to lodge a complaint. An official had earlier said that the accused was taken into custody under IPC section 151 (disturbing public peace) and was later released.

However, when a video of the attack surfaced, the police registered a case under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 366 (kidnapping) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

The victim has lodged a complaint against the person who made and broadcast the video and a case has been registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act, the official said. (with agency inputs)