An alarming video is going viral on social media, in which an incident of alleged assault on a woman by the village chief and her husband has come to light. After the video spread quickly, the local administration and police department became active. As the incident is considered serious, the authorities have launched an investigation. In the viral footage, some people can be seen arguing with a woman. The people seen in the video are said to include the village chief and her husband. People who were present in the area at the time of the incident are also seen trying to intervene. After the video surfaced, the villagers strongly condemned the matter. The woman filed a police complaint alleging that Pradhan and her husband assaulted her during the dispute and caused injuries. The woman says that she had been complaining to Pradhan about some issue for a long time, after which the dispute escalated and she was attacked. At present, first aid was given to the woman. Considering the gravity of the incident, the police registered a case against Pradhan and her husband based on the complaint filed against them. Officials said the authenticity of the viral video will be verified. If the allegations are found to be true, strict action will be taken against the people involved. The district administration has also given instructions to start preliminary investigation based on the video. Senior officers say assaulting any woman is a serious crime and such behavior will not be tolerated at all while in office. There is resentment among the villagers over this incident. Many people said that elected officials should bear the responsibility of public safety and solving problems, and should not get involved in such violent incidents. The police appealed that people should not make the video viral without context and should not spread any form of misinformation until the investigation is concluded. Currently, a detailed investigation of the matter is underway and the administration says that further action will be taken as per the law. Share this story Tags