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Case registered against six for abducting a Dalit woman five days before her wedding in Bhadohi, UP
Police in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, registered a case against six individuals for alleged abductions of a Dalit woman around her wedding date. The sequence includes a night-time abduction in early April, a subsequent retrieval from Prayagraj, a later abduction, and the formal filing of charges ahead of the wedding.
Why It Matters
The case involves alleged violence against a Dalit woman near her marriage and prompts a police investigation and potential legal action under anti-discrimination provisions.
Timeline
5 Events
Wedding scheduled
April 20, 2026
The wedding of the woman was scheduled for April 20, 2026, with preparations underway.
Case registered and investigation directed
April 19, 2026
Police registered a case against Teju Bind and five others (Sheshdhar Bind, Mewati Bind, Shivam Bind, Sahab Lal, Ramnath Bind) under sections 87, 351 and 352 of the BNS, as well as under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act; Circle Officer Ashok Mishra was directed to investigate and ensure the recovery of the woman.
Second abduction of the woman
April 15, 2026
The woman was abducted again on April 15, 2026.
Recovery from Prayagraj and return home
April 12, 2026
Five days after the early April abduction, the family retrieved her from Prayagraj and brought her back home.
Abduction during the intervening night of April 6–7, 2026
April 7, 2026
Teju Bind allegedly abducted the woman with the help of an accomplice during the intervening night of April 6 and 7, 2026.