A 20-year-old attempted suicide in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday after video of her father being harassed by BJP minority cell head went viral, NDTV reported.
In the video, Mohammed Shafique, the BJP Minority cell head, is seen forcing the girl’s father to bend in order to place a bottle of water on the his back. Shafique also threatens him after a financial dispute.
The 20-year old has been admitted to the hospital. Her mother was quoted by NDTV as saying:
After she returned home from college in the evening, she consumed some poisonous substance. We want the police to arrest these men and take strict action.”Victim’s Mother
She further added that the men held her husband for about 2-3 hours before releasing the video.
Following the incident, Congress spokesperson KK Mishra demanded strict action, saying, “The issue is related to political chaos because of which a daughter has attempted suicide.”
BJP spokesperson Rahul Kothari and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha vice president said that they will investigate the matter and that there is no place for such a person in the BJP.
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