{
  "id": 13091620,
  "title": "Jharkhand tribal woman alleges brutal custodial assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/jharkhand-tribal-woman-alleges-brutal-custodial-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:12:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-tribal-woman-alleges-brutal-custodial-assault-101791540742669.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 33-year-old tribal woman from Jharkhand's Latehar district has accused police of brutal assault, sexual harassment, and casteist slurs while in custody at Bariatu police station. The allegations come from a video shared by a tribal rights group and a copy of her complaint on social media. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed authorities to investigate and take action following the complaint. The woman, a resident of Melam Tola, claims she was taken into custody on October 5 while grazing goats near Bajnadih Mahua. According to the complaint, police assaulted her, tied her upside down, forced green chillies into her mouth, filmed a fabricated statement, and coerced her into admitting to illegal poppy cultivation. They also allegedly ransacked her home and stole ₹80,000 saved for a wedding. The incident has sparked outrage and calls for the immediate suspension and arrest of the accused officers.",
  "summary": "A tribal woman from Jharkhand’s Latehar district has alleged that she was beaten, sexually harassed, subjected to casteist slurs by policemen inside the Bariatu police station.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}