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Crime
Banswara Family Accuses Police of Home Invasion and Assault on Young Woman
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 09:35 AM
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A family in Banswara alleges that police entered their home, assaulted a young woman who was later hospitalized, and subjected her to caste-based humiliation, prompting a complaint to the Superintendent of Police.
Police officers entered a residence in Banswara and, according to the victim's relatives, physically assaulted a young woman inside the house. The woman sustained injuries that required her admission to a local hospital.
The family filed a formal complaint with the Superintendent of Police, alleging that the police not only used force but also humiliated the victim on the basis of her caste.
Police officials have rejected the accusations, stating that the operation was part of a raid to apprehend a suspect involved in a theft case and that no misconduct occurred.
The matter is now under investigation, with both the family and the police awaiting further legal scrutiny.
The family filed a formal complaint with the Superintendent of Police, alleging that the police not only used force but also humiliated the victim on the basis of her caste.
Police officials have rejected the accusations, stating that the operation was part of a raid to apprehend a suspect involved in a theft case and that no misconduct occurred.
The matter is now under investigation, with both the family and the police awaiting further legal scrutiny.