Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Nepalese Woman Assaulted by Mob in Bareilly, India
Imagine a young woman from Nepal visiting a friend in India.
Late at night, she went onto a terrace while on the phone.
Some people in the area, worried about recent thefts, saw her and thought she was a thief.
Scared, she tried to escape by jumping from a floor, but a crowd caught her.
They tied her up and beat her until the police came.
She broke her leg.
The police have arrested some people, and they are investigating what happened.
A 22-year-old Nepalese woman was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten by a mob in Bareilly.
The incident occurred after the woman was seen on a terrace and suspected of theft.
She had jumped from the first floor to escape and sustained a leg fracture.
Police arrested four individuals allegedly involved in the assault.
Charges include voluntarily causing grievous harm using dangerous weapons.
- Who
- A 22-year-old Nepalese woman and a mob of people.
- What
- A Nepalese woman was assaulted by a mob on suspicion of theft.
- When
- Saturday evening
- Where
- Bareilly, India
- Why
- The mob suspected the woman of theft due to her being seen on a terrace late at night.
View of the victim and witnesses:
View of the mob and police:
Allegations of Theft
View of the victim and witnesses:
The victim denies any wrongdoing and asserts her innocence, pleading with the mob to call the police.
View of the mob and police:
The mob's view is that they believed she was a thief based on her actions and the recent increase in local thefts.
- Victim's Age
- 22
- Victim's Nationality
- Nepalese
- Location of Incident
- Bareilly, India
- Suspected Crime
- Theft
- Injuries
- Leg fracture
- Number of Arrests
- 4