Archive · 11 Jun 2025
UP Panchayat Ostracizes Family Over Inter-Caste Marriage
In Jhansi, a village panchayat is causing trouble for a woman constable and her family because she married someone from a different caste.
The panchayat, a group of village leaders, told everyone to ignore the family and fined them.
If the constable returns to the village, they threaten to hurt her.
Because of this, the family is isolated, and their business is suffering.
The police initially did not help, but after the Senior Superintendent of Police got involved, they are now taking action.
A woman constable's family was ostracized by a village panchayat due to her inter-caste marriage.
The constable married a sub-inspector from a different caste with family consent.
The panchayat imposed a social boycott, a fine, and threats against the family.
The family's dairy business has been affected by the boycott.
Police have registered an FIR after intervention by the Senior Superintendent of Police.
- Who
- Woman constable, her family, village panchayat members
- What
- A family was ostracized due to an inter-caste marriage.
- When
- Marriage on April 30, panchayat convened May 13
- Where
- Bachera village, Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Due to an inter-caste marriage.
- Incident Location
- Bachera village, Jhansi
- Victim
- Woman constable and family
- Accused
- Village Panchayat
- Marriage
- Inter-caste
- Punishment
- Social boycott and fines
- Police Action
- FIR filed
