Watch this heartbreaking video of a woman being thrashed, Gujarat, 16-Year-Old Girl in Gujarat Mercilessly Thrashed For Eloping, Video Goes Viral

News CLAIM: A video showing a woman being beaten mercilessly, said to be from Gujarat.

Watch this heartbreaking video of a woman being mercilessly thrashed in Gujarat. We are living in the 21st century. Is this even acceptable? Modi’s Beti Bachao slogan is a hollow one just as the rest of his narratives

Watch this heartbreaking video of a woman being mercilessly thrashed in Gujarat.We are living in the 21st century . Is this even acceptable? Modi’s Beti Bachao slogan is a hollow one just as the rest of his narratives @priyankagandhi @sushmitadevinc @MahilaCongress @LambaAlka pic.twitter.com/EQz7XM4LQw

— jayshree sridhar (@SridharJayshree) May 27, 2020

TRUTH & Verification: Viral video on social media showing a bunch of people threshing a young girl. The video is from a

a remote village in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur district was allegedly thrashed by three men in the presence of her father and local residents for eloping with a man a few days ago, said police on Wednesday. As  seen in the viral video, the 16-year-old is caught by one of the person by hair and others are taking turns in beating the girl.

The 45 seconds video was widely shared on social media, stating it from Gujarat and questioning Narendra Modi for this unfortunate event.

As per a local news report devdiscourse, A 16-year-old tribal girl from a remote village in Gujarat's Chhota Udepur district was allegedly thrashed by three men in the presence of her father and local residents for eloping with a man a few days ago, said police on Wednesday. While the incident took place at Bilvant village near Bodeli town of Chhota Udepur district on May 21, it caught the attention of police after a video of the brutal assault went viral on social media platforms. A police team reached the village on Wednesday and lodged an FIR at the Rangpur police station after taking a formal complaint from the 16-year-old victim's father.

As per the police report, The girl had eloped with a man and went to a village in neighboring Madhya Pradesh. She was thrashed as a punishment by these accused upon her return a few days back.

The three accused were identified by the police as Desingh Rathva, Bhipla Dhanuk, and Udelia Dhanuk. All the 16 have been booked on charges of rioting, criminal intimidation, assault, and under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the police added.

VERDICT:  Video is from Gujarat.