A woman was forced to lick sputum by a village panchayat in Begusarai. She had alleged rape by a co-villager on multiple occasions.

The local council instead accused her of an illicit relationship. An FIR was lodged after a video of the incident went viral.

Police are investigating the video and searching for the rape accused.

This story was reported by The Times of India. Read the full coverage at The Times of India.