In yet another instance of a kangaroo court justice, a group of villagers in Mayurbhanj district forcibly shaved the heads of two lovebirds. This came to the fore when a video of the bizarre incident went viral on social media.
The incident took place at Mandua village on June 22 under the Karanjia police station. A case was registered and investigation is underway after the girl lodged a complaint with Karanjia police on Sunday.
The girl’s alleged boyfriend had come to Mandua on Saturday to meet her. As the boy belongs to a community other than the girl’s, some villagers took law into their hands and tonsured the duo’s heads.
The video shows the villagers holding the boy and the girl tightly and one person cutting their hairs.
No one has been arrested so far in connection with the incident.
Karanjia SDPO Narayan Nayak said, “On the basis of the victim’s complaint, a case has been registered and we have launched a manhunt to nab the culprits.”
Notably, two days back, a woman was dragged out of her hose and thrashed by a group of villagers in Nayagarh district for her denial of a theft charge against her.
