TNN | Aug 13, 2011, 04.59AM IST
WARANGAL: In a khap-like panchayat which is prevalent in Haryana, a woman in Warangal district was shunned by village elders over a land dispute. But before sending her away, they put her through the ordeal of lifting an iron pipe soaked in burning oil to prove her 'innocence.'
The shocking incident took place in Pangidipally village of Chityala mandal. CI Sudhakar said on Friday that no case has been filed since no written complaint has been filed till now. "Neighbours or villagers are not willing to give the complaint. What can we do. We are searching for the village heads to conduct counselling so that incidents of this nature do not recur," he said.
After she received serious burn injuries on her right hand, the village heads ostracized her by sending her away to Manchiryala, her mother's place.
Going into the details, it all started when P Sammakka picked up a fight with her neighbour Sammaiah over the extent of their farm land in the village. Sammaiah later approached the village elders charging Samakka that she had plotted to kill his wife. He also told them that she had threatened him of dire consequences.
The village heads called both the familieWarangals and took Rs 24,000 deposit from Sammakka. They told Sammakka that she would be let off if she `passed' the hot oil test by dipping her hand. They contended that if she did not commit any wrong, her hand wouldn't get burnt or else.
She came forward to remove the iron pipe from the boiling oil when fingers on her right hand suffered grievous injuries. The elders passed the verdict, saying that she was at fault. They humiliated her and then sent her away.
The shocking incident took place in Pangidipally village of Chityala mandal. CI Sudhakar said on Friday that no case has been filed since no written complaint has been filed till now. "Neighbours or villagers are not willing to give the complaint. What can we do. We are searching for the village heads to conduct counselling so that incidents of this nature do not recur," he said.
After she received serious burn injuries on her right hand, the village heads ostracized her by sending her away to Manchiryala, her mother's place.
Going into the details, it all started when P Sammakka picked up a fight with her neighbour Sammaiah over the extent of their farm land in the village. Sammaiah later approached the village elders charging Samakka that she had plotted to kill his wife. He also told them that she had threatened him of dire consequences.
The village heads called both the familieWarangals and took Rs 24,000 deposit from Sammakka. They told Sammakka that she would be let off if she `passed' the hot oil test by dipping her hand. They contended that if she did not commit any wrong, her hand wouldn't get burnt or else.
She came forward to remove the iron pipe from the boiling oil when fingers on her right hand suffered grievous injuries. The elders passed the verdict, saying that she was at fault. They humiliated her and then sent her away.
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