Supaul, July 08: Villagers in a remote district of Bihar beat up a woman and her husband's nephew, accusing them of having an illicit affair and forcing the man to "marry" her by putting vermilion, a police official said. The incident, a video clip of which has gone viral on social media, took place in Supaul district last week, and the duo has been sent to Biratnagar in adjoining Nepal for medical treatment.

"Both persons have sustained grievous injuries in the attack that took place on July 4 in Bhimpur police station area", SHO Mithilesh Pandey said. He added, "A police party had reached the spot soon after the incident, following a tip-off. However, all the accused had fled the spot by then. From Aunt to Bride: Bihar Woman Elopes With Nephew, Marries Him in Temple After Dumping Husband and Daughter; Video Goes Viral.

Villagers 'Force' Woman to Marry Husband's Nephew in Bihar

Later, an FIR was lodged following a complaint from the injured man's father. Eight persons were named, out of whom two have been caught."

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)