Chhatarpur -  A long-standing land dispute in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh took a violent and shocking turn when a woman was allegedly tied up and brutally beaten in a field. The incident, which occurred on Friday in Gorakhpura village under the Bhagwa police station limits, has sparked widespread outrage after videos of the assault went viral on social media.

The conflict is between the Sen and Dwivedi families over a 4.796-hectare plot of land (Khasra No. 1219). The legal title to this land is currently sub-judice, pending a decision in the court of the Upper Collector and SDM of Bada Malhera.

According to the victim, Sahodara Sen, the incident unfolded on Friday morning around 9 AM when members of her family went to the field to plough it. They were confronted by Jagdish Singh Dwivedi and his sons—Captain, Gaurav, and Sonu Dwivedi.

Sahodara Sen stated in her police complaint, "I only said that since the case is in court, no one should plough the land until a verdict is reached. Upon this, they attacked me, tied my hands, legs, and mouth with a rope, and mercilessly beat me with kicks and punches." The accused then allegedly fled the scene.

Two videos have emerged, bringing the incident to light. Video 1 shows Sahodara Sen with her hands and feet bound in the field. Video 2 Shows a man arriving on a bike and verbally abusing the woman and her family.

The victim's family managed to free her and recorded the entire episode before approaching the police outpost in Ghuwara to file a formal complaint.

The victim's family has raised serious allegations against the local police. Her son, Nandkishor Sen, who recorded the video, claimed, "My mother was brutalized in the field. We gave the video to the police, but now the police are threatening us to file a false case instead."

He further alleged that while the police seized his mobile phone as evidence, no arrests have been made so far.

However, Rajendra Dwivedi, from the opposing side, has denied the allegations. He claimed the land belongs to his family and that the Sen family has conspired to frame them with a fake video.

“No one from our family beat the woman. The Sen family is continuously escalating the dispute and levelling false allegations. A fair investigation must be conducted,” Rajendra Dwivedi said.

Bhagwa Station In-Charge, Kripal Marko, confirmed that the police reached the spot after being informed. "The land dispute was already pending in court. We have received complaints from both parties. The authenticity of the video is being investigated, and action will be taken against anyone found guilty," Marko stated. He added that cases have been registered based on the complaints from both sides.

The viral videos have created an atmosphere of tension and fear in the village. Local residents blame the administration's alleged negligence and failure to intervene in the long-running dispute for allowing the situation to escalate to such a violent level. Villagers argue that if the administration had acted proactively to resolve the conflict, this situation could have been avoided.