Madhya Pradesh: 2 held for forcing woman to remove burqa in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh police have arrested two persons for allegedly forcing a woman to remove her burqa in Eint Khedi village of Bhopal.

Bhopal Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Irshad Wali on Monday told ANI that a video went viral on social media in which a woman is being forced to remove her burqa.

MP | No one can talk unnecessary or force anyone. So that’s why they are arrested. There is no complainant so it’s not appropriate for us to speak publicly about them: DIG Bhopal, Irshad Wali on a viral video showing a group of people forcing a woman to take off her burqa pic.twitter.com/jTrh6d4OpW

— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2021

According to the video circulating on social media, the woman, who was riding pillion on a scooter, was forced to remove her burqa by some unidentified people who claimed that she was a disgrace to their community. The woman was also asked to remove her hijab and unmask her face.

A girl was forced to remove her burkha as the people suspected that the man on whose scooter she was riding pillion was a Hindu, in Islam Nagar, Bhopal on Saturday afternoon @ndtv @ndtvindia pic.twitter.com/66QPE5OJax

— Anurag Dwary (@Anurag_Dwary) October 16, 2021

Wali informed that the police have registered a case and two people have been arrested in the matter.

Further probe in the matter is underway.