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An unidentified assailant allegedly assaulted and chopped the hair of a former "granthi" of gurdwara Gurubaksh Singh in Rajasthan's Alwar on July 22. A "granthi" is a ceremonial reader of the Sikh holy book. Tejaswani Gautam, Superintendent of Police in Alwar, believes Singh was targeted because of a historical feud between Sikhs and Meo Muslims in Alawada village over supposed love relationships. Further investigation is underway. 

An exorcist was held by the police for thrashing up a 14-year-old girl in Jharkhand’s Chatra district. It is to be noted, the girl had fallen ill after playing Holi so the exorcist, Maulana Md Wahid told her family that she will get well through the process of exorcism. Notably, the police have registered a case under the relevant section and launched a further probe into the matter.

A man namely Manoj allegedly hanged his wife Saraswati to death following physically abusing her for dowry in public last month in UP's Tundwal village. The matter came to light when the video of the abuse was widely circulated on August 15. The deceased father gathered courage from watching the video and registered a complaint. The accused will be arrested soon, said police.    

On September 15, UP police informed about a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped and gang-raped by two people in UP's Ballia. The crime happened on September 9, but was highlighted only after a social activist posted the video of the victim, begging to spare her and was witnessed by a senior police officer from Lucknow. The victim's mother has filed a complaint, and the two accused have been arrested.