A woman from Bhandal Bet village in Kapurthala climbed a water tank on Saturday evening, threatening to end her life in protest against alleged police inaction on complaints filed by her family. After several hours of persuasion by villagers and police officials, she was safely brought down at around 10:00 pm.
Protest over alleged assault
The woman, identified as Simranjit Kaur, wife of Dilbag Singh, alleged that on March 31, some youths from the village assaulted her and her daughter-in-law, tore their clothes, and snatched away their scooter. She claimed that despite reporting the incident to the police and approaching the village panchayat, no justice had been delivered.
Additional grievances
Simranjit Kaur further alleged that her son was recently the victim of a life-threatening attack, but no concrete action had been taken in that case either. Frustrated by what she described as the police administration's failure to act, she climbed the village water tank on Saturday evening and threatened to commit suicide.
Community and police response
As news of the incident spread, a large number of villagers gathered at the site. Police personnel from Dhilwan Police Station also reached the spot and began efforts to convince the woman to come down safely.
Resolution
After hours of negotiations, police officials and local residents assured her that appropriate action would be taken regarding her complaints. Following these assurances, she agreed to come down from the tank and was safely rescued at around 10:00 pm.
SHO Harjinder Singh of Dhilwan Police Station stated that Simranjit Kaur has been called to record her statement on Sunday. He added that the police will take the necessary legal action based on her statement and the findings of the investigation.
