Kurnool: Woman Slaps Stalker With Slipper, Villagers Parade Him With Shaved Head

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Kurnool: A woman, allegedly facing repeated sexual harassment, publicly hit her stalker with a slipper in Kurnool district, after which angry villagers allegedly assaulted the man, shaved half his head and paraded him around the village, police said.

The accused was stalking the woman, following her wherever she went and also behaved inappropriately with her,” Pattikonda Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) B Venkata Ramaiah. As per reports, the accused, identified as Rajasekhar, had been stalking the 32-year-old woman for the past few days after she came to visit her parents at Arikera village in Kurnool district and repeatedly sought sexual favours from her. On Tuesday afternoon, the woman hit the accused with a slipper after he allegedly forcibly pulled her hand. She also informed her family members about the incident. Her family and the villagers caught hold of him, partially shaved off his head and paraded him through the village with a garland of slippers.

The DSP said taking the law into one’s own hands also amounts to an offence and noted that both families were presently attempting to compromise over the issue. However, the villagers claimed the act was intended to send a strong message against the harassment of women. The video of the incident has gone viral across multiple social media platforms.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case under sections 323, 355, 506 and 341 read with 34 of the IPC in connection with the incident. There is a zero-tolerance policy towards crimes against women, the DSP added.

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