Chandigarh, April 7 -- In a shocking incident that has sparked widespread outrage, a middle-aged woman was tied to a pole and mercilessly thrashed by members of a family in Patiala district of Punjab, allegedly over a dispute involving her son. The barbaric act, which took place in Jansuha village on April 4, came to light after a video of the assault went viral on social media platforms, prompting swift police action and the intervention of the Punjab State Women Commission.
The woman, who is said to be in her late forties, alleged in her complaint that a family from her locality accosted her while she was on her way to a nearby location. The assailants - believed to be enraged over the disappearance of their daughter-in-law - tied her to...