Sobbing Indonesian woman whipped till she passes out for having sex outside marriage

Indonesian Sharia police hit the cowering woman until she passed out after claiming she had broken strict Sharia law.

She was dragged onto the public stage and forced down to her knees by two guards for the public caning.

The terrified woman cried out in agony as the masked men repeatedly whipped her across the back

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HORRIFIC: She was dragged onto the public stage and forced down to her knees

BRUTAL: She had allegedly broken the strict Sharia law in Banda Aceh province in Indonesia

She could be seen clenching her fists and appeared to bite her veil while suffering the punishment.

The beating proved so severe that she collapsed and had to be carried off on a stretcher for treatment.

She had allegedly broken the strict Sharia law in Banda Aceh province in Indonesia - a popular sunny getaway for many tourists.

HARSH: The woman cried out in agony as the masked men repeatedly whipped her