{
  "id": 11652383,
  "title": "Domestic help tied to chair, beaten over suspicion of theft by women in U.P., case registered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/domestic-help-tied-to-chair-beaten-over-suspicion-of-theft-by-women",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:32:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/domestic-help-tied-to-chair-beaten-over-suspicion-of-theft-by-women-in-up-case-registered/article71540206.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 30 in Nexra Colony, Hardoi district, a domestic worker identified as Upasana was allegedly subjected to a brutal assault by a group of women on suspicion of theft, according to police reports. The incident, which has gained widespread attention on social media, involves videos showing Upasana, a woman in her 20s, being tied to a chair using a dupatta and subsequently beaten with slippers, slapped, and assaulted with sticks. The alleged perpetrator, Akanksha, and other members of her family, including her husband Ashish, Deepika, Soni, and Vani, are accused of forcing Upasana to confess to the theft. Law enforcement has registered a case against the five accused under relevant provisions of the law. Upasana is currently undergoing a medical examination, while police teams are actively working to arrest the accused.",
  "summary": "The assault allegedly took place on September 30 in Nexra Colony in Hardoi, when Ms. Upasana, who worked as a domestic helper at the house of Akanksha, was allegedly abused and assaulted by Akansha and other women in the family on suspicion of theft",
  "key_points": [
    "Upasana tied to chair and beaten by women in Hardoi district.",
    "Suspected theft led to assault using slippers, sticks, slaps.",
    "Police register case against Upasana and five accused family members."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}