Woman’s hair chopped, face blackened over ‘extramarital affair’ in UP, 15 arrested

A married woman was tied to a tree, her hair chopped, and her face blackened on orders of a panchayat for allegedly having an affair with a man from her village, police said on Monday, July 29.

According to the police, 15 people have been arrested in connection with the incident that



took place in Chhotki Ibrahimpur village under the Hatigaon police station area here on Sunday. Five other accused are on the run.

The woman’s husband lived in Mumbai and returned home after he found out about his wife’s affair. They have three children together, the police said.