Karnataka: Woman Paraded with Garland of Shoes Over Honey-Trap Suspicion; One Arrested – News18

A woman in Karnataka’s Belagavi was allegedly paraded with a garland of shoes on Friday night over suspicion of honey-trapping.

The lady, identified as Sridevi, was accused of honey-trapping men and then extorting money from them.

The local police station has taken Sridevi into custody and a person is also arrested over involvement in the case reported, news agency IANS.

As the group did not have any evidence in regard to their claims, police have also registered a case against them, reported India Today.

The woman was dragged out from her residence and assaulted by the locals, who garlanded her with chappals and paraded near Ghataprabha Mrutyunjaya Circle, Karnataka.

After parading, the woman was taken to the police station by the locals requesting police to take action against her. The group of people in their complaint have alleged that Sridevi had honey-trapped a youth and extorted money.

“Be it farmers or officers, she used to blackmail and cheat them via honey-trapping. She has even cheated police officers of Rs 10-12 lakh,” said a local person as quoted by India Today.

Hitting out at the Siddaramaiah government, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said law and order in the state has completely deteriorated.

“Karnataka, which was a land of peace, tranquility and development will become land of unrest and anarchy @INCKarnataka Govt. The heads of the government are rowdies, thieves, hodi-badi-kadi!! This misdeed of Gotak is a proof that law and order in the state has completely deteriorated. CM @siddaramaiah who makes a sold speech about women’s self esteem and   self-reliance, but the protection of women in the government is a miracle,” Karnataka BJP said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

(with IANS inputs)