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| Punjab: Panchayat makes girl slap Armyman who molested her |
| 2008-09-20 |
| BARNALA: An angry panchayat here not only blackened an Armyman's face for trying to sexually abuse a girl but made her slap him repeatedly in front of a gawking crowd as punishment. This came even after he apologized and bent down to touch the girl's feet. As if this was not enough, a fine of Rs 50,000 was also imposed on him. A sepoy in the Army, Sukhchain Singh had come to Nainewal village on leave. Late on Wednesday he entered the house of the girl on seeing her alone. Singh, according to villagers tried to molest the girl, but she resisted and raised an alarm. Hearing her shouts, her neighbours immediately reached the place though at that time he managed to flee. But the girl, still seething, told her parents about the incident. Soon, Singh was tracked down and on Friday the matter was placed before the village panchayat and a farmers' union. Asked to appear before the panchayat, where he admitted his mistake, an annoyed panchayat blackened his face and asked him to touch the girl's feet in reverential apology. Then the girl was made to thrash her molester. Finally, he was asked to give Rs 50,000 as fine to the girl's family. Singh is married and has a daughter. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 I agree, Moose. The best self-esteem and self-protection metho is by having the means to defend youself. A blade, a razor, and the willingness to use it, would make current Islamic culture crazy. I'm ggod to go with that. I don't fear women, cuz I don't mistreat them |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-20 20:10 |
| #6 I still am a firm believer that women, even in desperately poor countries, need to develop a female ethic that requires them to carry any kind of bladed weapon, and to cut a man who attacks them. Even a piece of broken glass can give a nasty gash, which is darned effective in stopping aggressive males. And once enough women start carrying, men will have no choice but to behave better. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-09-20 19:52 |
| #5 People, it's not Muzzies---it's Hindus. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-09-20 18:58 |
| #4 What would have happened had the sepoy succeeded? Not at all the same thing, I imagine. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-20 15:00 |
| #3 Will she be murdered or merely hideously mutilated by acid? |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2008-09-20 13:58 |
| #2 This is actually extremely good. It shows authority taking charge and issuing an appropriate penalty, quickly and with minimum debate. None of this "blame the victim" crap. And you can bet both that every other girl will be emboldened to object in the future when attacked, and the word will get around to the young men to watch their manners, or else. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-09-20 12:44 |
| #1 Wow! Perhaps someone ought to tell this panchyat what a strap-on is for the next time this kind of thing happens. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-09-20 03:28 |