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Crime
Jodhpur villagers beat mother of three and her lover, shave heads, force shoe garland
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jodhpur
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 08:31 PM
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In a Jodhpur village, a mother of three and her lover were publicly beaten, had their heads shaved and were forced to wear a garland of shoes as a form of humiliation.
A violent mob in a Jodhpur village assaulted a woman who is mother to three children and her partner, who is married to another woman. According to local reports, the pair were dragged to a public area where villagers beat them with sticks and other objects.
After the beating, the assailants shaved the heads of both individuals. The victims were then forced to wear a garland made of shoes, a symbolic act meant to humiliate them in front of the community.
The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many calling for a police investigation into the mob violence and the alleged vigilante punishment. Local authorities have not yet released an official statement, but the case is expected to be registered as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code.
The village residents, who claim the couple’s relationship violated local moral norms, said the punishment was intended as a deterrent. Human rights groups, however, warn that such extrajudicial actions undermine the rule of law and can lead to further cycles of violence.
After the beating, the assailants shaved the heads of both individuals. The victims were then forced to wear a garland made of shoes, a symbolic act meant to humiliate them in front of the community.
The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with many calling for a police investigation into the mob violence and the alleged vigilante punishment. Local authorities have not yet released an official statement, but the case is expected to be registered as a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code.
The village residents, who claim the couple’s relationship violated local moral norms, said the punishment was intended as a deterrent. Human rights groups, however, warn that such extrajudicial actions undermine the rule of law and can lead to further cycles of violence.