Chunian village residents shave young man's head, blacken face for allegedly meeting girl

CHUNIAN: Residents from the district's Chahar village shaved a young man's head allegedly for travelling to meet a girl, according to reports on Sunday.

They accused the young man of travelling to Chahar in order to meet a girl who resided in the village. They said that was why the locals caught him, shaved his head, and blackened his face.

However, police refused to register a first information report (FIR) or book anyone, saying they would only take action if there was a complaint.