00:00A woman alleges her husband chained her to a pillar for nearly 24 hours after brutally
00:05assaulting her in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgat district.
00:09She claims he branded her with a red-hot iron rod, beat her repeatedly and locked an iron
00:14chain around her neck to stop her from going to the police.
00:17When he stepped out to gather villagers, she seized the opportunity, broke the lock with
00:21a stone and escaped.
00:23Despite injuries and thorns piercing her feet, she walked to the police station with the
00:27chain still attached.
00:28Police removed the chain, sent her for medical examination and arrested the accused husband.
00:33The investigation is now underway.