A 20-year-old accused of attempted sexual assault was granted parole on condition that he washed and ironed the clothes of all the women in his village for the next six months, none excluded.
It is the original and bizarre order signed today by an Indian judge. This is Avinash Kumar, adjunct magistrate of the Madhubani district court in the state of Bihar.
The young convicted Lalan Kumar, the judge said, will be able to return to Majhor, the village where he earns his living as a "laundress", provided that he buys detergents and everything necessary to guarantee his fellow citizens clean and ironed laundry for free. , over 2 thousand women.
The women of the village said they were "satisfied" with the decision, in various interviews with local media.
"It's a historic choice, completely unexpected," said Nasima Khatoon, who was elected head of the village council a few months ago. The judge has assigned her the task of ensuring that Kumar complies with the requirements, if he does not want to return to prison. "This decision will increase respect for us women and help us in the fight to protect our dignity," she added.
The 20-year-old had been in prison since last April, when he was arrested for attempted sexual assault following a complaint from a young woman from the village.
"We do not know when the trial will be, but for now we have obtained freedom for his good conduct in prison and because he has declared himself repentant," said the young man's lawyer.
But the two thousand women of the village of Majhor hope, for this time, that the course of justice will be slow: they want to be able to enjoy all six months of free laundry.
(Unioneonline / L)
