Mother killed by Indian mob because her daughter refused to stop wearing jeans

Keshmal Dubey, 55, was beaten to death after a row with neighbours They objected to her student daughter's choice of western clothes The trouble flared in the poor western state of Uttar Pradesh
By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 20:53 GMT, 14 June 2013 | UPDATED: 20:54 GMT, 14 June 2013

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A woman was beaten to death after a row with neighbours over her daughter's western clothing turned into a riot. Keshmal Dubey, 55, was killed after a long-running dispute over her daughter Gunjan's choice of jeans over traditional Indian clothing descended into mob violence in the city of Aligarh, 90 miles from New Delhi. Several people were injured in the trouble which started after a neighbour, named Pulwati, repeatedly criticised the 20-year-old college student's choice of dress.

Riot: A 55-year-old woman was beaten to death in the poor Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, pictured, in a dispute with a neighbour over her daughter's western clothes

According to the Times, Aligarh police superintendent Amit Pathak said: 'The girl's neighbour would constantly pass comments on the way the girl dressed. 'On this occasion, she was in jeans and the woman, as usual, started passing comments. 'A fight ensued which grew ugly when the neighbour got other men to support her.' The girl's father, Netrapal Dubey, told India Today that the neighbour had asked him to stop his daughter wearing the jeans because it made her sons stare at the girl. He said that she warned him that Gunjan was at risk of being sexually harrassed, or 'Eve-teased' as it is known in India, by young men. Mr Dubey claims that a mob of men carrying guns and clubs forced their way into the family home and hit his wife over the head with a rifle butt, killing her and injuring him and his daughter.

Conservative dress: Neighbours repeatedly criticised the 20-year-old student for not wearing a traditional sari, like those pictured

The trouble was eventually diffused when fellow neighbours stepped in to halt the violence. A man and a woman were arrested according to police and face charges of murder and attempted murder. Police are still trying to identify some of the other people involved.

ELDERLY WOMAN AND HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW KILLED AFTER NEIGHBOURS ACCUSE THEM OF WITCHCRAFT
An elderly woman and her daughter-in-law were killed after neighbours in their eastern Indian village accused them of practising witchcraft. The gang, mainly made up of women according to police in Jharkhand, are said to have beat the women, aged 70 and 42, to death. District police chief Rakesh Bansal said that 19 women from Karonda Jor village have been arrested. The women were killed on Tuesday night about 85km north of state capital Ranchi, according to the Telegraph. Violence broke out after villagers decided to fine the pair for practising witchcraft at a village meeting but spent the collected R1,500 on alcohol. Crimes mainly against women accused of black magic remain a problem in India, particularly in poorer regions. A year ago a father and his two teenage sons were killed by villagers in the same district. They were also accused of practising witchcraft.

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Report abuse The Indian government have to show the world that these acts are punished. - Sparky11 , Beverley, East Yorkshire, 15/6/2013 00:59 Click to rate Report abuse Poor mother...perhaps the woman should have clipped her son's head everytime he was caught staring and sooner or later he would stop. Alas this is India where women as held accountable for men's action and are often blamed for 'bringing' it on themselves. Most female victims keep sexual assaults hidden because they know society will blame them for being attacked. India will only change when they stop holding their sons in such high regard and recognize the value of women as human beings. - IAmNoWhere , SomeWhereOverThere, United Kingdom, 15/6/2013 00:53 Click to rate Report abuse once again...narrow minded bigotry proves that as a race we have a long road to travel...before we earn the title of humanity. - Dark Stanley , san diego, United States, 15/6/2013 00:51 Click to rate Report abuse Disgusting - TheUndertaker , London, United Kingdom, 15/6/2013 00:43 Click to rate Report abuse Stop traveling to India until the police reign in this barbaric tribal behavior by these animals - Hugh Johnson , New York, United States, 15/6/2013 00:42 Click to rate Report abuse Stupid and Selfish! India really needs to do something about their rapidly degrading image! - TheBlackman , London, 15/6/2013 00:42 Click to rate Report abuse I find it hard to resist the thought that these people are primitive and foolish. - Andy , Warrington, United Kingdom, 15/6/2013 00:33 Click to rate Report abuse Barbaric! - Jon1Burd , Cardiff, 15/6/2013 00:25 Rating 538 Rating 609 Rating 673 Rating 449 Rating 453 Rating 765 Rating 651

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The Misogyny of India and its people is well and truly exposed. - annie , deans marsh, 15/6/2013 00:24 Click to rate Report abuse Share this comment The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Rating 570

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