'I can't sleep, I'm very scared': One of two Indian sisters sentenced to rape after 'untouchable' brother ran off with a married woman from higher caste reveals her terrifying ordeal

- Meenakshi Kumari, 23, was sentenced to rape alongside 15-year-old sister
- Feared un-elected council of upper caste men ordered savage punishment
- Brother ran away with married woman with whom he had two-year affair
- Family has appealed to India's Supreme Court and Prime Minister for help

One of two sisters sentenced to be raped in India after their brother ran off with a married woman from a higher caste has spoken out about her fear.

Meenakshi Kumari, 23, has described how she has been unable to sleep or leave the house for
fear of the village elders - who sentenced her and her 15-year-old sister to rape – sending someone to deliver the punishment.

‘I can’t sleep, I’m very scared,’ she said from a secret location in Delhi, 30 miles from their village Sankrot, in Uttar Pradesh, central India.

‘How will we ever return home or to our village? If we ever return they will harm us or rape us. If not today then in the future.

You can sign the petition to stop this here > https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/t...xiU0J1.twitter

Full story > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-ordeal.html

Ugh, disgusting things like this still happening today ... I can't

What?

what the ****

The ****ery is this?

this has to be fake. pls!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ‘sentence’ was handed down as punishment after their brother eloped with a married woman.

So they punish his sisters? dafuq???

huh??? what the hell??

Why do the sisters have to get punished for something they had nothing to do with?
Why are they planning to rape someone who is underage? I know this isn't the U.S. but 15 is still pretty damn young.

WTF!?

I'm surprised y'all haven't heard about this. It's been news for at least a week and a half.

What does sentenced to be raped mean?

Actual crazy!

So there is an

Who can mete out punishments such as this?

Sign the petition they are close to their goal: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/t...xiU0J1.twitter

what the ****

They will get raped as punishment

This is disgusting. Why aren't authorities stepping in?

What?

This is horrible, they didn't even do anything

And what kind of places promotes rape?

I read about it this week... it's so sick and I feel blessed to live in country with at least a bit of basic morals...shame...

wtf India