Jaipur: Nine persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly abducting a 21-year-old man and subjecting him to brutal torture in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday in Gagwana village under the Gegal police station area and was reportedly linked to an ongoing family and community dispute.
According to police, a woman who was previously married to a man from Beer village had later divorced him and returned to live at her parental home. Around five months ago, the victim, identified as Jeetu, married the woman.
Police said the woman’s former in-laws objected to the marriage, claiming the matter had not been resolved according to community customs, leading to continued tensions between the families.
Jeetu was allegedly abducted on Saturday, held captive and assaulted by the woman’s former in-laws. He was reportedly forced to wear a garland made of shoes and slippers and made to drink urine.
A video of the incident later surfaced on social media, sparking outrage in the area.
Following the circulation of the video, Jeetu’s family staged a protest outside the Gegal police station, alleging delay in police action.
Rural Circle Officer Ramchandra Chaudhary reached the spot and assured the family that strict action would be taken. A case was registered on Saturday evening, following which multiple police teams were formed to trace the accused.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agarwala said nine accused, including a woman, have been arrested and the vehicles used in the crime have been seized.
Police said efforts are continuing to arrest the remaining absconding accused.
With PTI inputs