by Scott Gustin
Political officials in India’s Assam state have suspended a politician after he was accused of rape and beaten by crowds in a village, according to theBBC.
On Thursday, Bikram Singh Brahma was detained after the victim’s husband reported the alleged rape.
Video posted to YouTube showed the politician being stripped of his shirt and slapped by several women.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told the BBC his action was “condemnable” and he should be punished.
Pressure has grown for tougher action on people accused of rape after a woman was attacked in Delhi in December. She later died. Five men were arrested in connection with that incident.
Source: BBC
