Accused rapist stripped and dragged out of prison by angry Indian mob

India's anger toward violence against women in the country grows

A massive mob, full of thousands of angry Indians, stormed the prison holding a man accused of raping a student in late February and ripped him out of his cell. Bypassing the security and tearing down two gates, the mob dragged the 35-year-old used car dealer, stripped of his clothes, down the street beating him.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - For four miles, the unnamed man was dragged through the streets as people pelted him with stones. According to local media reports, the man was killed in the process.

"A mass protest rally against the rape was held at Dimapur this morning after which students and angry people forced into the district jail and managed to pull out the accused," the Press Trust of India news agency said. The mob also began to set fire to the homes and shops in areas the suspect had done business.

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During the event in Nagaland state in northeast India, several people were injured, including the police."The situation is very tense," Meren Jamir, town police superintendent told the Hindustan Times. "We are trying our very best to restore order."

Although this man had yet to be convicted of his charges, the actions of the mob depicts India's growing anger over the high rate of sexual violence in the country.

A documentary, featuring the December 2012 Delhi gang-rape, shows the "bitter truth" of how horrendous women are treated in India. It "highlighted the frightening level of violence against women in the country," explained Daily Mail.

Titled "India's Daughter," the film shows footage of the young girl's rapist, Mukesh Singh, speaking about the rape. "When being raped, she shouldn't fight back," he said. "She should just be silent and allow the rape... A girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy. Boy and girl are not equal.

"Housework and housekeeping is for girls, not roaming in discos and bars at night doing wrong things, wearing wrong clothes. About 20 per cent of girls are good."

The Indian government issued an order to ban the broadcasting of the film and asked YouTube to block access, as well.

"Everyone should watch the film," expressed the victim's father to NDTV. "If a man can speak like that in jail, imagine what he would say if he is walking free."

"I don't care what the government does, bans the film, doesn't ban the film, the only thing I know is that nobody is afraid," stated the victim's mother, explaining that Singh's views are widespread in India. "It is not only Mukesh who thinks like this."

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BBC aired the film on March 4, to mark International Women's Day on March 8.

"We had asked to not release the documentary but BBC still released it," stated India's Home Minister Rajanath Singh, vowing there would be consequences.

It is important to stand up for what is right; as the filmmaker, Britain Leslee Udwin, has in making the documentary and BBC for releasing it, regardless of the ban.

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