Indian village 'court' orders gang rape of woman as punishment for boyfriend

[joeybee12]

Village elders in India ordered the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman after they found out she was in a relationship with a man from a different community, police said Thursday.

Police in a rural part of West Bengal arrested 13 people in connection with the alleged offense that left the woman in critical condition in the hospital, police told the BBC.

"The relationship was going on for almost five years," Birbhum police chief C. Sudhakar said. "When the man visited the woman's home on Monday with the proposal of marriage, villagers spotted him and organized a kangaroo court.

"During the 'proceedings,' the couple were made to sit with hands tied."

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/23/22414118-indian-village-court-orders-gang-rape-of-woman-as-punishment-for-boyfriend?lite

[Humanist_Activist]

1. That is so fucked up and infuriating.

How provincial, how downright atrocious do you have to act, I'm glad those people were arrested, they should be imprisoned for the rest of their lives, they don't belong in civilized society.

[uppityperson]

2. My hope is publicizing these will lead to changes.