Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar is a social worker in Patna, India. She was a former member of Ekta Parishad. Before moving to Patna, she also worked as a volunteer in promoting the right to education, health, food and livelihood in Maharaja, India. In Bihar, Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar worked under the UNICEF project on the promotion of health and sanitation before working as a coordinator of Dalit Women's Rights. 13 October 2009 In the court premises in Barh, Patna district, Bihar state where her case was listed, Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar was beaten by her husband and his family and associates. There were 11 assailants in total. Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar was surrounded by the assailants before she was pounced upon and chased in the court premises. She was beaten with fists, kicked and dragged by her hair to the first floor,where she was beaten again. She was rescued by the other litigants and lawyers who were also at the court. However, after she was rescued and as she ran towards the judge's chambers, she was attacked again by her husband's family and friends. Then the police came and took her to a medical facility where she received medical treatment. The police also prepared an injury report on the incident. According to the medical report, Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar had several fractures on her shoulder, right humerus, and one hand. Some of her ribs were bruised. She also had numerous bruises all over the body and had edemas over the head, neck, and throat. She spent many hours in the police station until late in the night to lodge a First Information Report (FIR). It should be noted that the police filed a complaint of her case under the provisions on simple injury under 341, 342, 323, 494, 504, 506, 379, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They did not file the case under Section 307 under Indian Penal Code for attempted murder. Because the complaint filed was only for simple injury, the assailants were allowed to be released on bail. After their release, the assailants loudly said, within Ms. Varsha earshot, that they will kill her. Her husband filed a case against Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act alleging she abused and attacked his second wife on the same day that she was attacked. However, this case was dismissed on Dec 16, 2009. The police failed to arrest Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar's father- in-law who was present and participated in the attack against her. The police claimed that her father in law was in Kerela. According to Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar, she suspected that the police were bribed by Mr. Renji George Joseph. All the assailants attacked her on 13 October 2009 in order to to deter her from pursuing criminal remedies against her husband, Mr. Renji George Joseph. According to Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar, Mr. Renji George Thomas also pressured the witnesses to withdraw their statements in court. It is noted that prior to the attack on 13 October 2009, Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar also faced the series of attacks by her husband and her associates so that she had to leave her work. The representatives from the recorder of this documentation personally interviewed Ms. Varsha Ashok Jawalgekar and it was revealed that her husband was particularly provoked and displeased by his wife's being an outspoken activist and defender. He would be irked whenever she would go on with her work. According to Ms. Varsha Ahok Jawalgekar, her husband and family would often tell her that she needs to "obey" her husband's wishes since this is "her role as a wife".