New Delhi: Outraged by the order of a
village panchayat to gouge out the eyes of a couple who have
eloped, the National Commission for Women (NCW) today asked
the Uttar Pradesh government to provide protection to the
youngsters.
"The NCW is deeply outraged at the news that panchayat
of a village in Greater Noida has ordered the gouging of the
eyes of a couple, as a punishment for eloping," Commission
Chairperson Girija Vyas said.
She said that the commission has asked the state
government to provide protection to the couple and also take
appropriate action against all those involved in such criminal
decision making.
In a Taliban like decision, a village panchayat in
Greater Noida has ordered a couple's eyes to be gouged out as
a punishment for eloping.
The bridegroom, Javed, is the nephew of a Bahujan
Samaj Party leader and he has fled from the village along with
his new bride Sashista.
The couple has been hiding fearing for their lives
after the caste panchayat of Ghodi Bhakeda village on Thursday
ordered that their eyes be gouged out.
Javed and Sashista had eloped and married going
against the wishes of their parents.
PTI
First Published: Friday, March 19, 2010, 21:52