ULHANSAGAR: Two people have been arrested after a video allegedly showing women being assaulted, stripped semi-naked, their hair chopped off and paraded with garlands of slippers in Maharashtra’s Ulhasnagar went viral, police said on Saturday.
According to police, the incident took place in the Vitthal Wadi area of Ulhasnagar and stemmed from a dispute between two families belonging to the same community over entry into a temple.
Ulhasnagar ACP Shailesh Kale said a case had been registered against seven people and two arrests had been made so far.
"A case has been filed at Ulhasnagar police Station under various sections...The case has been filed against seven individuals, out of whom two have already been arrested. The conflict arose from a dispute between two families of the same community regarding entry into a temple, leading to mutual opposition. Cases have been registered against members of both families involved in the dispute," he said.
Police said further investigation was underway.
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