Woman filmed while bathing; blackmailed and sexually assaulted for 6 months in Bihar
A woman in Bihar, India, has filed a police complaint alleging that two men blackmailed and sexually assaulted her for six months after filming her bathing. The case has sparked local outrage and follows a series of similar crimes against women in the region.
Why it matters
This case highlights the severe issue of digital exploitation and gender-based violence, contributing to a broader political debate on women's safety in Bihar.
PATNA: In a chilling case of voyeurism and blackmail, a woman in Banka district has alleged that two men filmed her while she was bathing and then used the photographs and videos to sexually assault her for over six months, police said on Wednesday.This is the second major case to emerge from Banka in a week after the Mandar Parvat molestation video, highlighting a spate of crimes against women in Bihar that has triggered a political firestorm.According to the FIR lodged at Shambhuganj police station, the woman has named two accused - Shivam Sharma and Rahul Sharma, both residents of Sotichak village.Police said that a woman has alleged that two men sexually assaulted her after threatening to circulate photographs and videos of her bathing on social media.The complaint stated that the accused had taken photographs of her while she was bathing without her knowledge.
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