Two sisters were reportedly 'sentenced to rape' in Baghpat region of northern India by the elders because their brother ran off with a higher caste woman. The village rep have since denied ever ordered the sickening punishment... more after the cut..
The news that the women were to be assaulted because of their brother's actions led to an international outcry and hundreds of thousands of people have demanded their safety.
Now, members of the village council in the Baghpat region of northern India have told Reuters they passed no such order.
Family members of the two sisters also said they are unsure if the ruling was made - while local police deny any such directive was given.
When the accusations first emerged last month, they spread like wildfire. An online petition by Amnesty International seeking justice and protection for the low-caste sisters gathered over 260,000 signatures, mostly in Britain.
Post by: Uk Mirror
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