It has been reported that Garhi Village Panchayat in Jamui district of Bihar has asked the victim of Gangrape to be paid Rs. 1 Lakh as compensation. They also asked her to divorce her husband and re-marry him in congruence with Islamic laws.The woman was raped by a group of men last October, when she was on her way to meet her ailing mother.The Police has said to have arrested one of the rape accused so far
Panchayat orders rape victim to re-marry husband
July 13, 2011 •