Gujarat: Six forced to dip fingers in burning oil

RAJKOT: Six persons of a family had to prove their innocence in a brutal way when they were forced to dip their fingers in boiling oil in a village of Kutch district.
The incident happened in Gedi village of Rapar taluka on Tuesday and the police have booked seven persons for subjecting the victims to this torture.
According to the case details, wife of one of the accused Tano Dhela, had gone to her parents’ house in Bhaktavadi Vandh village. Police said the woman then allegedly eloped with some other boy two months ago, which led to a bitter dispute between the two families.
On Tuesday, Dhela and his relatives called the family of Heera Koli on the pretext of striking a compromise and settling the issue. “The accused strongly suspected that Koli and his family members had helped the woman elope. The Koli family had been denying their role. They then compelled the victims to prove their innocence by dipping their hands in boiling oil,” said PN Jinjuvadiya, police inspector, Rapar.
Sources said that the torture was pre-planned and they had kept the hot oil ready before the victims reached their house. The Koli family also feared of getting thrashed by the villagers if they didn’t follow the accused’s instructions.
Those booked were Sonda Dhela, Limba Dhela, Ranimal Dhela, Tano Dhela, Bhikha Puna and Kana Ratna.