Stripped and beaten by in-laws, a tribal woman fights back - The Hindu

17.10.13

Stripped and beaten by in-laws, a tribal woman fights back - The Hindu: When The Hindu met Seema, she looked determined and composed. “When we got married, we knew my in-laws were against it. But I never imagined they would go to this extent,” she said. She finally filed a case against them a month after the assault, leading to the arrests.
Seema is a Katkari tribal from Bhiwandi near Mumbai. Her husband Yogesh is a Kunbi from the OBC. The inter-caste marriage was opposed by his parents. On August 30, five months after they secretly wed, his family struck back.
On that day, Yogesh’s family asked him to invite Seema to their house. When they came, the couple were kicked and punched by Yogesh’s parents.
As Yogesh became unconscious, they focused their attack on Seema. Malti Patil and Rohidas stripped off Seema’s clothes and hacked off her hair, as she wept and pleaded.