A new twist has come up in the case of a 46-year-old woman’s assault in the Motinagar area of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
On Thursday night, two videos related to the incident surfaced and are now making the rounds on social media.
The videos show a woman running without clothes and a young man in a semi-naked state running in different directions.
These clips are being linked to the assault case, though NDTV hasn’t verified them yet.
With these videos out, the Sagar police have started a detailed investigation into the matter.
The complaint was filed on January 12.
On January 12, 2026, the victim filed a complaint at the Motinagar police station. The woman alleged that the accused barged into her house late at night and raped her. Police have started investigation into the incident after registering a case on the basis of the complaint.
The accused was found hanging from a tree.
Meanwhile, the police received information that the body of the accused was found hanging from a tree near a field in a village under Bandri police station area. Police have registered a case in this regard at the Bandhugaon police station.
On Friday, the family members of the accused staged a protest by placing the body on the Motinagar square. The family of the deceased has alleged that a false case of rape was lodged against him, due to which he committed suicide due to mental trauma.
What’s in the viral video?
A mobile phone and a CCTV footage have been recovered from the spot. In the CCTV footage, a woman is seen running out of a house in the nude, while a youth running behind her in a semi-naked state with shoes in his hand is seen running in the other direction. In the second video, the woman is seen walking naked on the road. It is being told that this video has been recorded by a bike rider.
Statement by police: According to ASP Lokesh Kumar Sinha, a case of rape was registered on the complaint of the woman and a search was on for the accused. Meanwhile, the accused allegedly committed suicide. Police said that during initial investigation, they found that the woman was raped. The veracity of the viral video and its link to the incident is also being investigated. Police said the matter is being investigated and everything will be clear after the probe is over.
