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A woman in Bangladesh was allegedly subjected to a brutal assault, including having her hair forcibly cut and black paint smeared on her face, in an incident stemming from a financial dispute. The alleged attack occurred this morning in Shariatpur Sadar upazila.

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Around 11:00am today, several women assaulted Moli and tied her to an electric pole over a financial dispute. We were informed through 999 and rescued her. She was later taken to hospital. If the victim wishes to take legal action, we will provide full assistance.

Moli Begum, 37, claims she lent money to Delwar Kotari and others in the community under a written agreement. When she pressed for repayment, the dispute reportedly escalated. According to locals and police, Begum was confronted by a group of women, led by Delwar Kotari's wife and daughter, near Shabnur Market. She was then allegedly assaulted, her hair was chopped off, and black paint was smeared on her face before she was tied to an electric pole.

Palong Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shah Alam confirmed that police were alerted via the emergency number 999 and rescued Begum. She was subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. Alam stated that the police are ready to assist Begum fully if she decides to pursue legal action against her alleged assailants. Begum expressed her demand for justice and her intention to file a case.

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I lent him money under a non-judicial stamp agreement. When I asked him to pay it back, he kept delaying. A week ago, I pressured him to return the money and then went to Dhaka with my children. When I returned today, his wife, daughter, and others assaulted and humiliated me. I demand justice and will file a case against them.

Conversely, Delwar's wife, Amena Begum, offered a different account, claiming Moli Begum frequently asked her husband for money and had recently fabricated an injury to extort funds. Amena Begum asserted that Moli was restrained due to this alleged deception, and that Moli's current claims of lending money are a ploy to cover her own alleged wrongdoing.

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Moli often called my husband, asking for money. A few days ago, she called him saying she broke her leg and needed some money. When my husband went to see her, he was held by a few people and forced to give money. Because of that incident, she was restrained today. Now she is falsely claiming of lending money, to cover up her own wrongdoing.