Reena Singh (also referred to as Reena Rajput), sister of Farrukhabad BJP MP Mukesh Rajput, was violently assaulted in the street outside her home in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, by her father-in-law Laxman Singh and brothers-in-law Girish Singh and Rajesh Singh. According to the victim, the altercation began after her young daughter caught her father-in-law and brother-in-law secretly recording video of her while she was bathing. When Reena confronted them, the suspects verbally abused her, threatened her with a licensed rifle, attacked her with a knife and iron rods, and dragged her into the street where they struck her repeatedly and pulled her hair. Video of the public assault went viral on social media. Following a formal complaint and police intervention, police in Kasganj arrested father-in-law Laxman Singh and brothers-in-law Girish and Rajesh.
Country: India
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh, India
City/Region: Kasganj
Incident Type: Non-Murder
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: 17 years
Incident Date: Sept. 7, 2025
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Crime Tak - India · Original language: Hindi
BJP सासंद की बहन को ससुर-देवर ने बीच सड़क जानवरों की तरह पीटा,"पति बात नहीं करता"MP बोले मेरी बहन..
Domestic Violence
The case reflects long-standing domestic abuse and coercive control within an extended joint family structure, aggravated by male child preference and financial pressure on the victim's prominent family. The violent escalation was triggered when the victim caught in-law family members violating her privacy by illicitly recording her, leading to an immediate physical retaliatory attack to enforce silence and dominance.
Police registered a case under relevant criminal sections at Sahawar police station following public video dissemination. After initial evasion and standoff where the primary suspect locked himself indoors, police arrested Laxman Singh, Girish Singh, and Rajesh Singh.
Initial police presence at the scene involved a 16-hour delay while the primary suspect remained locked inside his residence before formal arrests were executed following senior administrative escalation.
On September 7, 2025, Laxman Singh and Girish Singh illicitly recorded Reena Singh while she was bathing. When alerted by her daughter, Reena confronted them and threatened to report the act. In response, Laxman Singh brought a licensed rifle and stick, while Rajesh attacked with a knife. The conflict spilled onto the street where Girish and Laxman struck Reena with an iron rod, motorcycle, and sticks, pulling her hair. Bystander video went viral, prompting police action and the eventual arrest of all three suspects.
The presence of licensed firearms, cold weapons (knife, iron rod), multiple co-offenders, and open public violence indicates a high level of physical danger. Long-term ongoing domestic abuse combined with financial dependence and threats of secondary marriage further elevates victim vulnerability.
Uncontrolled domestic harassment and severe privacy violations can violently surge into public assaults when victims attempt disclosure or boundary enforcement.
Persistent 17-year history of physical abuse, demands for political influence/money, and dissatisfaction over having female children served as clear early signals of high-risk domestic conflict.
Cell phone video footage captured on the public street clearly showing Laxman Singh with a stick/rod and Girish Singh pulling the victim's hair provided indisputable visual evidence.
Viral cell phone video footage, medical examination reports showing facial/lip and body injuries, and direct victim and witness statements formed the core evidence.
The victim's young daughter witnessed the secret video recording. A co-sister-in-law corroborated on camera that Laxman Singh had previously subjected her to similar harassment, financial manipulation, and physical abandonment.
Initial inaction resolved after high-level police intervention led to the arrest of father-in-law Laxman Singh and brothers-in-law Girish and Rajesh.
The full extent of prior uninvestigated police complaints and firearm misuse allegations remains under official review.