Jharkhand orders probe into stripping of college girl

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the stripping of a college student in Dumka district, an official release said.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked officials to investigate the incident and take stern action against the culprits, it said.

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The mahapanchayat called in the college on August 4 accused the victim of stealing. They ordered her to be 'beaten and stripped'. Some girls made videos and took photographs of this, the police said.

They threatened to post the video clips on the social media if Rs 18,600 was not paid.

The father of the victim got information and reached the college. He tried to pacify the girls and promised to pay the money by selling his ox.

He sought time till August 25, but the video clips were made public.

When the videos went viral, the victim approached the college administration, police and others for justice, but nothing happened.

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When the issue was raised in the media, the state government swung into action.

An FIR was lodged and other girls in the college were being interrogated, the police said. No arrest has been done so far.