Mysterious braid-chopping cases surface in Punjab as well
5 Aug 2017 11:26 PM IST
After Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, Punjab has also witnessed braid-chopping incidents, with women claiming that their hair had been cut off under "mysterious circumstances".
A 23-year-old married woman, identified as Meena Rani, resident of Chandu village in Sangrur district, claimed that when she woke up on Friday night to relieve herself, she found that her braid had been chopped off, police said.
"Rani said when she was going to washroom to relieve herself, she found that her braid was cut off and it was lying on the floor," Inspector of Sangrur Police (Khanauri police station) Sukhchain Singh said today.
He said the complainant said she did not see anyone as she was sleeping alone in the room while the rest of the family members were sleeping outside.
There was a dog in the house as well but nobody heard it barking, Singh said, adding that we are investigating the matter.
In the last two-three days, similar cases had also come up in some areas, including Bathinda, Muktsar and Malout of the state.
An 11-year-old girl, resident of Bharu village in Gidderbaha of Muktsar, claimed that when she woke up in the morning, she found her hair cut off.
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