Couple tonsured, paraded in UP's Kannauj for illicit relation

KANPUR: In a shocking incident, people of a village in Gursahaiganj Kotwali area of Kannauj district severely thrashed a widow and a physically challenged man, tonsured their heads, blackened their faces and paraded them through the village on Wednesday morning as ‘punishment’ for their illicit love.
The woman, a mother of five children, and the physically-challenged man were caught in a compromising position on Tuesday night by their family members.
“They locked them in a room, thrashed them severely, shaved their heads, garlanded them with shoes and painted their faces black before parading them across the village,” said sources.
The locals informed the village head who went and rescued the two.
The incident came to light when a video of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, the couple is seen passing through lanes while little children are hooting at them.
Police rushed to the spot on getting information and launched an investigation.
Additional superintendent of police Vinod Kumar said, “We came to know about the incident and rushed a police team to the village and started investigation. Those found guilty in the probe would be booked and arrested.”
However, no arrest had been made till the filing of this report.
The villagers alleged that the physically-challenged man was having an affair with the woman since her husband had committed suicide couple of years ago.
They said that the couple had been repeatedly warned against continuing the relationship, but in vain.
Sources added an emergency meeting of the panchayat was called to discuss the matter.